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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:32:30 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:32:30 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 13:32:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NW (308 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (174 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (63 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (275 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.8 min. N (33.297N), 116 deg. 50.8 min. W (116.847W) |
| Depth | 14.69 km (9.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=33, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41235855 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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