Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 9:30:07 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 9:30:07 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 16:30:07 (UTC)
Distance from Palomar Observatory, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (78 degrees)
Aguanga, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSE (159 degrees)
Lake Henshaw, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNW (336 degrees)
Warner Springs, CA - 20 km (13 miles) WNW (296 degrees)
Pala, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (91 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 21.7 min. N (33.362N), 116 deg. 49.7 min. W (116.828W)
Depth 10.30 km (6.40 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=21, Nph=36, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.78 km, Gp=59 degrees
Event ID# ci40658834
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