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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:08:25 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Anaheim, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8:08:25 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 3:08:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anaheim, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Placentia, CA - 4 km (2 miles) S (183 degrees) Orange, CA - 6 km (3 miles) NW (319 degrees) Villa Park, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Fullerton, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SE (130 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 50.4 min. N (33.840N), 117 deg. 52.4 min. W (117.873W) |
| Depth | 9.07 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=43, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.48 km, Erzz=0.68 km, Gp=173 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243071 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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