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 7:20:22 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SW of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 7:20:22 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 14:20:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Idyllwild, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (234 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Hemet, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (103 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Anza, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (332 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.5 min. N (33.709N), 116 deg. 46.2 min. W (116.770W) |
| Depth | 15.96 km (9.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=65, Nph=114, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.28 km, Gp=21 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41540632 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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