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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:05:55 PM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, May 4, 2026 at 9:05:55 PM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 4:05:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Julian, CA - 33 km (21 miles) E (88 degrees) Salton City, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SW (229 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NE (42 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 5.3 min. N (33.088N), 116 deg. 14.7 min. W (116.246W) |
| Depth | 10.76 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=55, Dmin=11.7 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41241431 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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