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 #2: 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 6:19:21 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:19:21 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 13:19:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (56 degrees) Oasis, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (220 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 23 km (15 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Salton City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) W (280 degrees) Mecca, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 20.3 min. N (33.339N), 116 deg. 13.6 min. W (116.226W) |
| Depth | 11.21 km (7.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=27, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.180000007 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=0.49000001 km, Gp=137 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41242359 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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