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 1:46:58 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) WSW of Westmorland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 1:46:58 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 20:46:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Westmorland, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Brawley, CA - 25 km (16 miles) W (273 degrees) Imperial, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NW (307 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WSW (241 degrees) El Centro, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 59.5 min. N (32.991N), 115 deg. 48.0 min. W (115.800W) |
| Depth | 4.93 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=59, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=25 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41240671 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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