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 5:19:23 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) WNW of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 5:19:23 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 0:19:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 14 km (8 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Banning, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (38 degrees) Big Bear Lake, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SE (133 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 5.6 min. N (34.093N), 116 deg. 43.1 min. W (116.719W) |
| Depth | 12.03 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=78, Nph=139, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345823 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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