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 10:47:42 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) W of Castaic, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:47:42 PM (PDT) Friday, April 10, 2026 at 5:47:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Castaic, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (271 degrees) Piru, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NE (44 degrees) Valencia, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Santa Clarita, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Fillmore, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (63 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 29.4 min. N (34.490N), 118 deg. 42.3 min. W (118.705W) |
| Depth | 1.51 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=30, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41437184 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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