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 0:15:38 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) ESE of Winchester, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 0:15:38 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:15:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Winchester, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SE (142 degrees) Hemet, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Menifee, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (115 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 40.9 min. N (33.681N), 117 deg. 1.4 min. W (117.023W) |
| Depth | 13.41 km (8.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=44, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41242215 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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