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 12:25:18 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 12:25:18 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 19:25:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NW (307 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (224 degrees) Pala, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (319 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 23.6 min. N (33.393N), 116 deg. 55.3 min. W (116.922W) |
| Depth | 13.91 km (8.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=55, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41344167 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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