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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:51:39 PM (PDT) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SSW of Valencia, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, October 5, 2026 at 11:51:39 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6:51:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valencia, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Santa Clarita, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Castaic, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (179 degrees) Chatsworth, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (353 degrees) Piru, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (103 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 23.0 min. N (34.383N), 118 deg. 37.3 min. W (118.621W) |
| Depth | 2.48 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=77, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41343935 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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