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 2:30:41 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Rancho San Diego, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 2:30:41 PM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 21:30:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rancho San Diego, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Jamul, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (330 degrees) El Cajon, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SE (128 degrees) Bostonia, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Winter Gardens, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SSE (161 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 45.4 min. N (32.756N), 116 deg. 54.2 min. W (116.903W) |
| Depth | 5.13 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=36, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41241943 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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