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 4:24:28 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Imperial, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:24:28 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:24:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NE (53 degrees) Brawley, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (169 degrees) El Centro, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Holtville, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (304 degrees) Heber, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (6 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 53.1 min. N (32.885N), 115 deg. 30.6 min. W (115.509W) |
| Depth | 8.05 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=41, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41242295 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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