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 6:23:02 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) W of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:23:02 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 1:23:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 12 km (7 miles) W (280 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (141 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (320 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (355 degrees) Salton City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (99 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.5 min. N (33.259N), 115 deg. 38.8 min. W (115.646W) |
| Depth | 2.83 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=53, Dmin=8.7 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243039 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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