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 3:56:19 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) ESE of Avalon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 3:56:19 PM (PDT) Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 22:56:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Avalon, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Laguna Beach, CA - 42 km (26 miles) SW (219 degrees) Dana Point, CA - 42 km (26 miles) SW (235 degrees) Newport Beach, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SSW (197 degrees) San Joaquin Hills, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.0 min. N (33.249N), 118 deg. 3.8 min. W (118.064W) |
| Depth | 11.69 km (7.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=61, Dmin=27.0 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=1.51 km, Gp=124 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41546832 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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