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 4:42:05 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Puebla, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 4:42:05 AM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 11:42:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Puebla, B.C., MX - 7 km (4 miles) NE (45 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Calexico, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Holtville, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Heber, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (123 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 36.5 min. N (32.608N), 115 deg. 18.1 min. W (115.302W) |
| Depth | 14.71 km (9.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=44, Dmin=10.0 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.72 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41240367 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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