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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:43:38 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SSE of Mentone, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:43:38 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 12:43:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mentone, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Redlands, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Yucaipa, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (266 degrees) Calimesa, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (305 degrees) Loma Linda, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (100 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 1.7 min. N (34.029N), 117 deg. 7.3 min. W (117.121W) |
| Depth | 6.27 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=82, Nph=143, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.28 km, Gp=23 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41241559 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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