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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:46:01 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NE (52 degrees) of San Jacinto, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:46:01 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 0:46:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Jacinto, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (52 degrees) Hemet, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NW (326 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (165 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 48.0 min. N (33.799N), 116 deg. 56.1 min. W (116.935W) |
| Depth | 12.25 km (7.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=15, Dmin=11.9 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=164 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243023 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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