Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro quarry occurred at 11:49:59 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 12 km (7 miles) SE of Santa Ynez, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:49:59 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 18:49:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Ynez, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SE (136 degrees) Solvang, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NW (320 degrees) Los Olivos, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SE (142 degrees) Goleta, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (307 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 32.3 min. N (34.538N), 119 deg. 59.4 min. W (119.990W) |
| Depth | -0.79 km (-0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.6 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.75 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=181 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41242711 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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