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 #2: 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 6:36:35 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE (44 degrees) of Imperial, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:36:35 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 13:36:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (44 degrees) Brawley, CA - 9 km (6 miles) S (169 degrees) El Centro, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Holtville, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NW (308 degrees) Heber, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (5 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 53.9 min. N (32.898N), 115 deg. 30.7 min. W (115.511W) |
| Depth | 7.77 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=21, Dmin=4.7 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.51 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=144 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41237975 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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