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 3:17:23 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 3:17:23 AM (PDT) Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 10:17:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Pala, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (36 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (305 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 20.4 min. N (33.340N), 116 deg. 55.8 min. W (116.930W) |
| Depth | 15.60 km (9.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=51, Nph=95, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=23 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41353447 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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