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 3:37:13 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) WNW of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 3:37:13 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 22:37:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Banning, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (42 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 4.6 min. N (34.077N), 116 deg. 42.8 min. W (116.713W) |
| Depth | 9.41 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=24, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=104 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41437016 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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