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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:16:46 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SE of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 12:16:46 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 19:16:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (125 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Hemet, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (105 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (124 degrees) Winchester, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (87 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 43.1 min. N (33.718N), 116 deg. 50.5 min. W (116.842W) |
| Depth | 16.09 km (10.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=70, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41239911 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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