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 5:32:07 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) E (96 degrees) of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 5:32:07 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 12:32:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (96 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (191 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 28 km (18 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SE (141 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 3.8 min. N (33.063N), 116 deg. 25.3 min. W (116.421W) |
| Depth | 5.33 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=66, Nph=118, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=26 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41239511 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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