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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:09:30 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SSW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 8:09:30 PM (PDT) Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:09:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (187 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (311 degrees) Pala, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (50 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 19.6 min. N (33.327N), 116 deg. 52.9 min. W (116.881W) |
| Depth | 9.75 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=92, Nph=164, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41489544 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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