Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 4:19:41 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) NW of Universal City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).


Magnitude 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:19:41 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:19:41 (UTC)
Distance from Universal City, CA - 1 km (1 miles) NW (321 degrees)
Studio City, CA - 3 km (2 miles) E (82 degrees)
North Hollywood, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SSE (154 degrees)
West Hollywood, CA - 6 km (4 miles) N (359 degrees)
Hollywood, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNW (329 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 8.9 min. N (34.148N), 118 deg. 21.8 min. W (118.363W)
Depth 14.67 km (9.10 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=29, Nph=47, Dmin=3.1 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=64 degrees
Event ID# ci41446192
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