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 #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 0:44:17 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 3.2 event occurred 2 km (2 miles) SW of Signal Hill, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 0:44:17 AM (PDT) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 7:44:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Signal Hill, CA - 2 km (2 miles) SW (219 degrees) Long Beach, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SW (233 degrees) Lakewood, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Seal Beach, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NW (305 degrees) Rossmoor, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (271 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 47.3 min. N (33.788N), 118 deg. 11.1 min. W (118.184W) |
| Depth | 12.00 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=54, Nph=65, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=1.22 sec, Erho=1.05 km, Erzz=1.615 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345415 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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