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 7:14:19 AM (PDT) on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SE of Newport Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 7:14:19 AM (PDT) Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 14:14:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Newport Beach, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SE (138 degrees) San Joaquin Hills, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Costa Mesa, CA - 9 km (5 miles) S (169 degrees) Laguna Beach, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Irvine, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (221 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 35.2 min. N (33.587N), 117 deg. 53.7 min. W (117.895W) |
| Depth | 13.26 km (8.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=56, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=116 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41285495 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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