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 4:00:06 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SSW of Agua Dulce, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:00:06 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 23:00:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Agua Dulce, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Santa Clarita, CA - 12 km (7 miles) E (97 degrees) Sylmar, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (30 degrees) San Fernando, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Lake View Terrace, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (354 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 24.3 min. N (34.404N), 118 deg. 22.8 min. W (118.381W) |
| Depth | 8.67 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=20, Dmin=6.6 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.78 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41436120 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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