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 9:00:30 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) SW of Maricopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:00:30 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 16:00:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Maricopa, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (227 degrees) Taft, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Pine Mountain Club, CA - 42 km (26 miles) W (278 degrees) Montecito, CA - 51 km (32 miles) N (2 degrees) Los Olivos, CA - 53 km (33 miles) ENE (61 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 53.9 min. N (34.898N), 119 deg. 36.5 min. W (119.608W) |
| Depth | 12.48 km (7.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=21, Dmin=13.5 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=1.23 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41239679 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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