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 3:54:02 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) NE (34 degrees) of Pala, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 3:54:02 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:54:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pala, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NE (34 degrees) Temecula, CA - 14 km (8 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (264 degrees) Palomar Observatory, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Murrieta Hot Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (140 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 25.8 min. N (33.429N), 117 deg. 1.5 min. W (117.025W) |
| Depth | 11.24 km (7.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=52, Nph=91, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41235783 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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