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 3:28:59 PM (PDT) on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 28 km (17 miles) W of La Jolla, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:28:59 PM (PDT) Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 22:28:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Jolla, CA - 28 km (17 miles) W (278 degrees) Del Mar, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Solana Beach, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Encinitas, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (236 degrees) Carlsbad, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (213 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 53.0 min. N (32.883N), 117 deg. 34.0 min. W (117.567W) |
| Depth | 17.00 km (10.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=63, Dmin=35.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=1.19 km, Gp=209 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41444576 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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