1.8
Earthquake Details: 1 km SSW of Bell, California
Sep 5, 2026, 16:15:00
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred near 1 km SSW of Bell, California on Sep 5, 2026 at 16:15:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 15.12 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth15.12 km
Significance49
Latitude33.9712
Longitude-118.1898
Event IDci41541880
Magnitude1.8
Updated:Sep 5, 2026, 16:18:34 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 5, 2026, 09:15:00 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 5, 2026, 16:15:00 UTC
15.12 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M1.745 km NNW of Los Algodones, B.C., MXBeforeM2.22 km N of Lone Pine, CaliforniaBeforeM2.5NevadaBeforeM1.925 km SSW of Solvang, CaliforniaBeforeM2.44 km ENE of Pinnacles, CaliforniaBeforeM1.79 km WSW of Patterson, CaliforniaBeforeM1.819 km SE of Bodfish, CaliforniaBeforeM2.3Las Vegas Urban Area, NevadaBeforeM2.024 km NNW of Tehachapi, CaliforniaBeforeM1.715 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaBeforeM2.74 km NE of Temecula, CaliforniaBeforeM2.212 km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CaliforniaAfter
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