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 9:45:44 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 9:45:44 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:45:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NW (321 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (189 degrees) Pala, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (88 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NW (323 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (41 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 22.2 min. N (33.371N), 116 deg. 52.7 min. W (116.878W) |
| Depth | 6.54 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=45, Dmin=2.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243103 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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