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 #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:47:41 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:47:41 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 8:47:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (216 degrees) Pala, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (89 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (312 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 22.0 min. N (33.367N), 116 deg. 55.9 min. W (116.931W) |
| Depth | 14.27 km (8.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=39, Dmin=6.6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41464864 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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