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 0:47:35 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of Castaic, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 0:47:35 AM (PDT) Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:47:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Castaic, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Valencia, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Santa Clarita, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (323 degrees) Piru, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (55 degrees) Lake Hughes, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (221 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 31.5 min. N (34.525N), 118 deg. 36.4 min. W (118.606W) |
| Depth | 12.67 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=56, Nph=97, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41435288 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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