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 9:59:30 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSW of Beaumont, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:59:30 AM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 16:59:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beaumont, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (192 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (344 degrees) Banning, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Hemet, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (353 degrees) Calimesa, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSE (155 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 52.5 min. N (33.875N), 116 deg. 59.4 min. W (116.991W) |
| Depth | 14.06 km (8.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=32, Dmin=18.5 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41458672 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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