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 6:17:12 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WSW of Imperial, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 6:17:12 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 1:17:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (244 degrees) El Centro, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NW (309 degrees) Heber, CA - 14 km (8 miles) NW (323 degrees) Brawley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Calexico, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NW (326 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 49.7 min. N (32.828N), 115 deg. 37.1 min. W (115.618W) |
| Depth | 11.76 km (7.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=61, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41240103 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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