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 4:07:54 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4:07:54 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:07:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Camp Pendleton South, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Oceanside, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Carlsbad, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NW (314 degrees) Camp Pendleton North, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Vista, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (283 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.5 min. N (33.241N), 117 deg. 27.1 min. W (117.452W) |
| Depth | 14.01 km (8.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=54, Nph=96, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=110 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459408 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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