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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:49:08 AM (PDT) on Monday, April 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WSW of Imperial, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:49:08 AM (PDT) Monday, April 27, 2026 at 17:49:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (243 degrees) El Centro, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NW (307 degrees) Heber, CA - 14 km (8 miles) NW (322 degrees) Brawley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Calexico, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NW (326 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 49.6 min. N (32.826N), 115 deg. 37.2 min. W (115.619W) |
| Depth | 10.36 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=36, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.72 km, Gp=98 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41235167 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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