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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:47:00 PM (PDT) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) SSE of Malibu, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.13 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 8:47:00 PM (PDT) Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 3:47:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Malibu, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Malibu Beach, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (189 degrees) Las Flores, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Palos Verdes Estates, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (265 degrees) Rancho Palos Verdes, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (276 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 46.4 min. N (33.774N), 118 deg. 44.1 min. W (118.736W) |
| Depth | -0.13 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=83, Dmin=26.4 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41546488 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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