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 9:30:23 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNW of Placentia, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 9:30:23 AM (PDT) Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 16:30:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Placentia, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Brea, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (130 degrees) Fullerton, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ENE (63 degrees) Yorba Linda, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (283 degrees) La Habra, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ESE (118 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 54.1 min. N (33.901N), 117 deg. 52.6 min. W (117.877W) |
| Depth | 7.66 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=61, Nph=95, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41288647 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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