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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:58:51 PM (PDT) on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NE (47 degrees) of Cabazon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 5:58:51 PM (PDT) Friday, July 17, 2026 at 0:58:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cabazon, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NE (47 degrees) Banning, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (235 degrees) Garnet, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (83 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 57.3 min. N (33.955N), 116 deg. 44.3 min. W (116.738W) |
| Depth | 18.23 km (11.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=103, Nph=189, Dmin=6.2 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.24 km, Gp=27 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40656850 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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