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 4:57:58 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) WNW of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 4:57:58 AM (PDT) Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:57:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Banning, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (43 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Garnet, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (321 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 4.4 min. N (34.073N), 116 deg. 42.6 min. W (116.710W) |
| Depth | 10.51 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=51, Dmin=6.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41344983 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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