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 2:55:01 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SSE of Newport Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 2:55:01 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 9:55:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Newport Beach, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSE (164 degrees) San Joaquin Hills, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Laguna Beach, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (261 degrees) Costa Mesa, CA - 15 km (10 miles) S (175 degrees) Aliso Viejo, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (255 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 31.7 min. N (33.528N), 117 deg. 53.9 min. W (117.898W) |
| Depth | 9.36 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=79, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=208 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41543408 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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