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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:37:46 AM (PDT) on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NW of Newport Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 5:37:46 AM (PDT) Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:37:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Newport Beach, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (316 degrees) Costa Mesa, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Huntington Beach, CA - 6 km (3 miles) SE (146 degrees) Fountain Valley, CA - 7 km (4 miles) S (190 degrees) Westminster, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (163 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 39.1 min. N (33.652N), 117 deg. 58.0 min. W (117.966W) |
| Depth | 12.70 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=44, Dmin=4.2 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.53 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=215 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41351703 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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