1.6
Earthquake Details: 12 km S of Olancha, CA
Aug 31, 2026, 18:08:59
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred near 12 km S of Olancha, CA on Aug 31, 2026 at 18:08:59. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 3.64 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth3.64 km
Significance40
Latitude36.1773
Longitude-118.0217
Event IDci41539840
Magnitude1.6
Updated:Aug 31, 2026, 19:44:57 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 31, 2026, 11:08:59 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 31, 2026, 18:08:59 UTC
3.64 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.010 km ENE of Coso Junction, CABeforeM2.617 km SSW of Beatty, NevadaBeforeM2.413 km W of Imperial, CABeforeM2.5Southern CaliforniaBeforeM2.33 km NNE of Graton, CABeforeM2.12 km SE of Pacifica, CABeforeM2.419 km SW of Toms Place, CABeforeM2.62 km NW of Delta, B.C., MXBeforeM2.922 km SSW of La Quinta, CABeforeM2.022 km NNW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAAfterM2.219 km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXAfterM2.62 km N of Middletown, CAAfter
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