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 9:46:12 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSE of Hemet, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 9:46:12 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 16:46:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hemet, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SSW (211 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 12 km (8 miles) S (174 degrees) Winchester, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (120 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 40.5 min. N (33.675N), 116 deg. 56.7 min. W (116.945W) |
| Depth | 5.37 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=31, Dmin=2.4 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41241703 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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