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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:15:05 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) SW of Buena Park, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7:15:05 PM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 2:15:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Buena Park, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SW (228 degrees) La Palma, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Cerritos, CA - 4 km (3 miles) E (96 degrees) Cypress, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Hawaiian Gardens, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ENE (64 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 51.2 min. N (33.854N), 118 deg. 1.0 min. W (118.016W) |
| Depth | 21.20 km (13.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=40, Dmin=21.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.63 km, Erzz=1.16 km, Gp=158 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41458256 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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