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 11:40:33 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) S of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:40:33 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:40:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Idyllwild, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (182 degrees) Anza, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SW (231 degrees) Hemet, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (104 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.8 min. N (33.696N), 116 deg. 43.2 min. W (116.721W) |
| Depth | 17.34 km (10.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=51, Nph=86, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41242191 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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