Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
An earthquake occurred at 9:34:30 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude -0.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) S of Hemet, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 9:34:30 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 16:34:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hemet, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (171 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (217 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (180 degrees) Winchester, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 40.5 min. N (33.676N), 116 deg. 57.5 min. W (116.958W) |
| Depth | 5.69 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=4, Nph=8, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.68 km, Erzz=1.18 km, Gp=161 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10239310 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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