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 7:12:57 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of El Centro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7:12:57 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 14:12:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
El Centro, CA - 1 km (1 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Imperial, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Heber, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Calexico, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Holtville, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (265 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 47.8 min. N (32.797N), 115 deg. 33.3 min. W (115.555W) |
| Depth | 15.16 km (9.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=47, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41237991 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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