1.6
Earthquake Details: 15 km N of Warner Springs, CA
Aug 28, 2026, 16:16:54
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred near 15 km N of Warner Springs, CA on Aug 28, 2026 at 16:16:54. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5.14 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth5.14 km
Significance38
Latitude33.4122
Longitude-116.6485
Event IDci41538216
Magnitude1.6
Updated:Aug 28, 2026, 19:44:35 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 28, 2026, 09:16:54 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 28, 2026, 16:16:54 UTC
5.14 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.112 km WSW of Salton City, CABeforeM2.5Central CaliforniaBeforeM2.311 km SSW of Lompoc, CABeforeM2.419 km ESE of Nellis Air Force Base, NevadaBeforeM2.652 km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXBeforeM2.410 km SSE of Enterprise, NevadaBeforeM2.5Gulf Of Santa Catalina, Calif.BeforeM3.3Baja California, MexicoBeforeM2.248 km WSW of Encinitas, CABeforeM2.717 km SSW of Beatty, NevadaAfterM2.5Southern CaliforniaAfterM3.0Baja California, MexicoAfter
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