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 9:17:52 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) E (85 degrees) of Maricopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:17:52 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 4:17:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Maricopa, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (85 degrees) Grapevine, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NW (307 degrees) Pine Mountain Club, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (360 degrees) Taft, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Lamont, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SW (227 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 4.7 min. N (35.078N), 119 deg. 9.0 min. W (119.150W) |
| Depth | 13.09 km (8.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=52, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=97 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41240167 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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