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 4:00:44 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Escondido, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:00:44 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:00:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Escondido, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 9 km (6 miles) S (189 degrees) San Pasqual, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (298 degrees) San Marcos, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (95 degrees) Vista, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (112 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.1 min. N (33.135N), 117 deg. 3.0 min. W (117.051W) |
| Depth | 20.91 km (13.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=65, Nph=120, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243303 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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