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 7:45:22 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WSW of Imperial, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 7:45:22 AM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 14:45:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (257 degrees) El Centro, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (313 degrees) Heber, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (324 degrees) Brawley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Calexico, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNW (327 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 50.2 min. N (32.837N), 115 deg. 37.2 min. W (115.621W) |
| Depth | 11.75 km (7.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=33, Dmin=8.0 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=92 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41238783 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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