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 9:43:26 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) ESE of Anza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 9:43:26 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:43:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anza, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (106 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (224 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (28 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 30.6 min. N (33.510N), 116 deg. 29.3 min. W (116.488W) |
| Depth | 13.49 km (8.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=49, Dmin=10.7 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243095 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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