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 5:35:07 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) N of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:35:07 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 12:35:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (350 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Imperial, CA - 42 km (26 miles) W (270 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 42 km (26 miles) WSW (240 degrees) El Centro, CA - 43 km (27 miles) W (279 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 50.9 min. N (32.849N), 116 deg. 1.0 min. W (116.016W) |
| Depth | 8.92 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=31, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41241551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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