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 7:54:09 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) SW of Maricopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7:54:09 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 2:54:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Maricopa, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (229 degrees) Taft, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Pine Mountain Club, CA - 43 km (26 miles) W (279 degrees) Montecito, CA - 52 km (33 miles) N (2 degrees) Los Olivos, CA - 53 km (33 miles) ENE (60 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 54.5 min. N (34.908N), 119 deg. 36.6 min. W (119.611W) |
| Depth | 9.99 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=44, Dmin=6.9 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41242095 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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