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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:42:28 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 27, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:42:28 PM (PDT) Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 1:42:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 3 km (2 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Pala, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (88 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (320 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 22 km (13 miles) NE (38 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 22.3 min. N (33.372N), 116 deg. 53.6 min. W (116.893W) |
| Depth | 16.60 km (10.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=53, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=32 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41235551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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