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 1:25:03 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) E (95 degrees) of San Jacinto, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:25:03 PM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 20:25:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Jacinto, CA - 3 km (2 miles) E (95 degrees) Hemet, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (45 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (318 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Winchester, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ENE (60 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 46.9 min. N (33.782N), 116 deg. 55.8 min. W (116.930W) |
| Depth | 15.69 km (9.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=12, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.93 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=201 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41465592 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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