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 4:31:20 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) NNE (28 degrees) of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 4:31:20 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:31:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 28 km (18 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Imperial, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WNW (283 degrees) El Centro, CA - 33 km (21 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Brawley, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WSW (257 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 54.6 min. N (32.910N), 115 deg. 53.1 min. W (115.885W) |
| Depth | 7.74 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=73, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41239487 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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