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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:31:23 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNW of West Hills, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 9:31:23 PM (PDT) Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 4:31:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
West Hills, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Chatsworth, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Canoga Park, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NW (305 degrees) Simi Valley, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Calabasas, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NNW (344 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 14.1 min. N (34.235N), 118 deg. 39.9 min. W (118.664W) |
| Depth | 15.41 km (9.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=67, Dmin=1.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41344367 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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