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 5:20:51 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 5:20:51 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 0:20:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Elsinore, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Lakeland Village, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (323 degrees) Good Hope, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Wildomar, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (315 degrees) Trabuco Canyon, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (78 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.7 min. N (33.696N), 117 deg. 23.8 min. W (117.396W) |
| Depth | 8.20 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=20, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=83 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41543840 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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