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 5:58:44 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SSE of Bombay Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:58:44 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 0:58:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Bombay Beach, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Niland, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (281 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (317 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (350 degrees) Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (98 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.9 min. N (33.264N), 115 deg. 40.1 min. W (115.668W) |
| Depth | 3.51 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=41, Dmin=8.4 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243031 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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