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 9:49:25 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Cabazon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, May 4, 2026 at 9:49:25 AM (PDT) Monday, May 4, 2026 at 16:49:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cabazon, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Banning, CA - 15 km (10 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (230 degrees) Garnet, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (268 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 57.3 min. N (33.954N), 116 deg. 42.8 min. W (116.714W) |
| Depth | 16.06 km (10.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=63, Nph=115, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41241055 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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