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 #2: 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 12:13:58 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SE of Coto De Caza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 12:13:58 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 19:13:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coto De Caza, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SE (130 degrees) Ladera Ranch, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (99 degrees) Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (140 degrees) Trabuco Canyon, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (151 degrees) San Juan Capistrano, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (66 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 33.3 min. N (33.556N), 117 deg. 31.0 min. W (117.517W) |
| Depth | 5.41 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=15, Dmin=19.2 km, Rmss=0.370000005 sec, Erho=0.99 km, Erzz=8.14000034 km, Gp=129 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41543648 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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