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 7:12:04 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSW of Encino, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 7:12:04 PM (PDT) Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 2:12:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Encino, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Topanga, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Tarzana, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Sherman Oaks, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (236 degrees) Santa Monica, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (343 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 6.5 min. N (34.109N), 118 deg. 31.4 min. W (118.523W) |
| Depth | 7.24 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=46, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=155 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41349935 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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