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 11:03:37 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) N of Sunland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:03:37 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 18:03:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Sunland, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (358 degrees) Lake View Terrace, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Sylmar, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Pacoima, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (45 degrees) San Fernando, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (56 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 21.6 min. N (34.361N), 118 deg. 18.3 min. W (118.305W) |
| Depth | 7.74 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=16, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=162 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41241751 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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