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 10:45:23 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SSW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:45:23 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 17:45:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (186 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (312 degrees) Pala, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (50 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 19.7 min. N (33.329N), 116 deg. 52.7 min. W (116.878W) |
| Depth | 10.29 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=62, Dmin=3.1 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41242623 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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