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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:36:48 PM (PDT) on Monday, July 27, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) S of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, July 27, 2026 at 10:36:48 PM (PDT) Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 5:36:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (175 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NW (311 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 14 km (9 miles) S (178 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Pala, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (106 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.8 min. N (33.313N), 116 deg. 51.6 min. W (116.860W) |
| Depth | 13.59 km (8.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=40, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40662418 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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