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 5:42:17 PM (PDT) on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) N (4 degrees) of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 5:42:17 PM (PDT) Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 0:42:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 2 km (1 miles) N (4 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Hemet, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (280 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (80 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 45.9 min. N (33.764N), 116 deg. 53.5 min. W (116.892W) |
| Depth | 13.56 km (8.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=64, Nph=107, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=22 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40657794 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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