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 5:37:44 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) ESE of Anza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 5:37:44 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 12:37:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anza, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (113 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (226 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SSW (199 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 30.0 min. N (33.499N), 116 deg. 30.8 min. W (116.513W) |
| Depth | 12.38 km (7.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=62, Nph=94, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41465056 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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