Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 6:13:13 PM (PDT) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, September 14, 2026 at 6:13:13 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 1:13:13 (UTC)
Distance from Lake Elsinore, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (293 degrees)
Lakeland Village, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (321 degrees)
Good Hope, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (236 degrees)
Wildomar, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (314 degrees)
Trabuco Canyon, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (79 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 41.5 min. N (33.692N), 117 deg. 23.8 min. W (117.397W)
Depth 8.53 km (5.30 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=18, Nph=29, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=82 degrees
Event ID# ci41332951
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