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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:54:19 AM (PDT) on Friday, April 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SE of Seal Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, April 3, 2026 at 5:54:19 AM (PDT) Friday, April 3, 2026 at 12:54:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Seal Beach, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SE (139 degrees) Huntington Beach, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Westminster, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (222 degrees) Rossmoor, CA - 9 km (6 miles) S (169 degrees) Fountain Valley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (267 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.3 min. N (33.705N), 118 deg. 4.0 min. W (118.066W) |
| Depth | 14.56 km (9.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=71, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41431840 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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