Last updated October 4th, 2019
- 14 Aug 2018 18:24:26 PDT, (33.477, -116.803), depth 1.9km, 7km NE of Aguanga, California
- Aftershocks: so far (16 Aug 2018, 10:48AM PDT) there have been 435 aftershocks recorded, the largest M2.9 (smallest M0.0). More may be expected in the next few days, the largest expected is approximately 1 magnitude unit smaller than the mainshock. There is a small chance (about 5%) that a larger quake could occur, with the likelihood decreasing over time.
- There were 95 events during the 3 days prior to the earthquake (within a 10 km radius), the largest was M2.3 (2018/08/12). This area has been experiencing swarm activity for over 2 years (referred to as Cahuilla swarm), seeing elevated seismicity rates since early 2016. This region has hosted earthquake swarms since the 1980s, each lasting for weeks or a few months. The swarm starting early 2016 is the most prolific swarm recorded, with several thousand events observed so far.
- Historical seismicity: since our records began in 1932 we’ve had 13 events of M4 or greater within 10km of today’s event, the largest was M5.6 (2005/06/12) and the most recent was M4.1 on 17 Nov 2008.
- Links for: USGS earthquake page, ShakeMap, DYFI, waveforms.
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Below are the waveform data associated with this event, as recorded in our Live Seismograms Feed.The closest station to the earthquake shown in the view is CI.HMT2 near Anza-Borrego at approximately 30km from the epicenter.
