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 1:59:01 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of San Jacinto, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 1:59:01 AM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:59:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Jacinto, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Banning, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (175 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SW (218 degrees) Hemet, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (46 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 49.9 min. N (33.831N), 116 deg. 52.0 min. W (116.867W) |
| Depth | 14.77 km (9.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=42, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41238655 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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