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 1:37:44 PM (PDT) on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 1:37:44 PM (PDT) Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 20:37:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NW (320 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (172 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 20 km (13 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (56 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 19.5 min. N (33.325N), 116 deg. 50.7 min. W (116.846W) |
| Depth | 12.76 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=61, Nph=113, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=20 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41286767 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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