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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:39:39 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) W of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:39:39 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 17:39:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 4 km (3 miles) W (277 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SE (127 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Brawley, CA - 30 km (18 miles) N (354 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.7 min. N (33.245N), 115 deg. 33.9 min. W (115.566W) |
| Depth | 10.80 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=4, Nph=7, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=2.07 km, Erzz=1.21 km, Gp=231 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41239831 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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