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 12:21:30 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Studio City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 12:21:30 PM (PDT) Monday, April 20, 2026 at 19:21:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Studio City, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ENE (68 degrees) North Hollywood, CA - 2 km (1 miles) S (177 degrees) Universal City, CA - 2 km (1 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Sherman Oaks, CA - 7 km (4 miles) E (90 degrees) West Hollywood, CA - 7 km (4 miles) N (349 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 9.0 min. N (34.151N), 118 deg. 22.5 min. W (118.375W) |
| Depth | 15.62 km (9.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=31, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.28 km, Gp=125 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41445744 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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