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 1:08:01 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNE (33 degrees) of Placentia, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 1:08:01 AM (PDT) Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 8:08:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Placentia, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Yorba Linda, CA - 4 km (2 miles) W (278 degrees) Brea, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Fullerton, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Anaheim, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (28 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.6 min. N (33.894N), 117 deg. 51.2 min. W (117.853W) |
| Depth | 10.00 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=98, Nph=169, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=19 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41477400 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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