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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:30:17 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Rancho San Diego, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 2:30:17 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 21:30:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rancho San Diego, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Jamul, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Bostonia, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (146 degrees) El Cajon, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Winter Gardens, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (158 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 45.7 min. N (32.762N), 116 deg. 54.0 min. W (116.900W) |
| Depth | 4.42 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=73, Dmin=4.9 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41344199 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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