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 #3: 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 0:50:52 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) E (91 degrees) of Desert Hot Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 0:50:52 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7:50:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Desert Hot Springs, CA - 5 km (3 miles) E (91 degrees) Garnet, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (55 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (127 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNE (27 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 57.6 min. N (33.961N), 116 deg. 26.7 min. W (116.445W) |
| Depth | 2.07 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=66, Nph=118, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.28 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41239399 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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