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 11:44:49 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SE of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:44:49 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 6:44:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (124 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 31 km (19 miles) S (190 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 33 km (20 miles) E (95 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 33 km (21 miles) WSW (237 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 58.9 min. N (32.981N), 116 deg. 26.0 min. W (116.433W) |
| Depth | 13.39 km (8.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=31, Dmin=12.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.72 km, Gp=87 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41236647 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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