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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:15:04 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) S of Joshua Tree, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 4:15:04 AM (PDT) Friday, October 2, 2026 at 11:15:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Joshua Tree, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (183 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SE (131 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (94 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NNE (15 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 2.0 min. N (34.033N), 116 deg. 19.2 min. W (116.319W) |
| Depth | 8.14 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=71, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41342047 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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