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California Shaken by Multiple Quakes, USGS Urges Reports

8/3/2026

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California Quakes

On August 2, 2026, California felt several earthquakes with magnitudes between 2.1 and 3.1.
A magnitude 3.1 quake struck 14 mi west-southwest of Westmorland at 4:44 p.m.
A magnitude 2.6 quake hit 2 mi east of Hawthorne at 8:50 p.m., revised from 2.8.
A magnitude 2.2 quake centered 15 mi south-southeast of Porterville at 9:13 a.m., revised from 2.3.
A magnitude 2.7 quake rattled 9 mi west-northwest of Templeton at 8:13 p.m., prompting officials to advise drop, cover, hold on.

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USGS Logs Quake

USGS recorded 46 online felt-report submissions for the magnitude 3.2 Desert Hot Springs earthquake on August 1.
The quake struck at 9:51 a.m., originated 5 miles deep, and its epicenter lay 11 miles east of Desert Hot Springs.
Residents of Palm Desert, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs reported weak shaking.
A magnitude 2.5 quake near Beaumont on July 27 preceded the Desert Hot Springs event.
USGS urges anyone who felt any tremor to submit details through its online Felt Report form.

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California Quakes

On August 2, 2026, California felt several earthquakes with magnitudes between 2.1 and 3.1.
A magnitude 3.1 quake struck 14 mi west-southwest of Westmorland at 4:44 p.m.
A magnitude 2.6 quake hit 2 mi east of Hawthorne at 8:50 p.m., revised from 2.8.
A magnitude 2.2 quake centered 15 mi south-southeast of Porterville at 9:13 a.m., revised from 2.3.
A magnitude 2.7 quake rattled 9 mi west-northwest of Templeton at 8:13 p.m., prompting officials to advise drop, cover, hold on.

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