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 9:50:04 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) N of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:50:04 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 4:50:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (354 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Oasis, CA - 28 km (17 miles) W (265 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NE (51 degrees) Anza, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (116 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 26.6 min. N (33.443N), 116 deg. 23.8 min. W (116.397W) |
| Depth | 3.48 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=65, Dmin=12.1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.94 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41240183 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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