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 3:06:16 PM (PDT) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) SW of Dana Point, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, October 5, 2026 at 3:06:16 PM (PDT) Monday, October 5, 2026 at 22:06:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Dana Point, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (225 degrees) Laguna Beach, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Laguna Niguel, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SW (217 degrees) San Clemente, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WSW (240 degrees) San Juan Capistrano, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SW (224 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 16.1 min. N (33.268N), 117 deg. 56.1 min. W (117.935W) |
| Depth | 10.82 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=43, Nph=73, Dmin=34.5 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.86 km, Gp=164 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41343799 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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