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 #9: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 1:10:15 PM (PDT) on Friday, July 31, 2026.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) W of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, July 31, 2026 at 1:10:15 PM (PDT) Friday, July 31, 2026 at 20:10:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 9 km (5 miles) W (268 degrees) Pala, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (97 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (220 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (305 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 21.2 min. N (33.353N), 116 deg. 57.3 min. W (116.956W) |
| Depth | 14.39 km (8.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=147, Nph=256, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.37 sec, Erho=0.92 km, Erzz=1.89 km, Gp=17 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40664370 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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