A magnitude 1.9 earthquake was recorded near 7 km NNE of Pala, CA on Aug 31, 2026, 10:38:56 AM (2026-08-31T10:38:56.780Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.4 km with coordinates 33.4222, -117.0435.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.9 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 7.4 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 79 km N of San Diego, United States.
The epicentre was located at 33.4222 latitude and -117.0435 longitude near 7 km NNE of Pala, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 7.4 km depth.
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