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 0:12:13 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 32 km (20 miles) SW of Dana Point, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 0:12:13 AM (PDT) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 7:12:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Dana Point, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SW (224 degrees) Laguna Beach, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (204 degrees) San Clemente, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Laguna Niguel, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SW (216 degrees) San Juan Capistrano, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (224 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.6 min. N (33.261N), 117 deg. 56.1 min. W (117.936W) |
| Depth | 14.46 km (9.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=82, Dmin=35.1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=166 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345407 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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