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 9:13:10 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) NNE (19 degrees) of Castaic, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 9:13:10 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:13:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Castaic, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Valencia, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Santa Clarita, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (323 degrees) Piru, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (54 degrees) Lake Hughes, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (221 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 31.5 min. N (34.526N), 118 deg. 36.5 min. W (118.608W) |
| Depth | 12.90 km (8.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=58, Nph=104, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41435224 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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