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 4:48:16 AM (PDT) on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 28 km (18 miles) SSE of Malibu, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.13 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 4:48:16 AM (PDT) Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 11:48:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Malibu, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Malibu Beach, CA - 30 km (19 miles) S (184 degrees) Palos Verdes Estates, CA - 30 km (19 miles) W (262 degrees) Rancho Palos Verdes, CA - 30 km (19 miles) W (274 degrees) Manhattan Beach, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WSW (244 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 45.7 min. N (33.762N), 118 deg. 42.8 min. W (118.713W) |
| Depth | -0.13 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=39, Dmin=28.3 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=1.01 km, Erzz=1.11 km, Gp=232 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41342479 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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