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 11:40:18 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) N of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:40:18 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:40:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (349 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Anza, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (45 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 30 km (18 miles) S (189 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 27.5 min. N (33.458N), 116 deg. 25.4 min. W (116.424W) |
| Depth | 3.47 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=66, Nph=119, Dmin=15.0 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.64 km, Gp=22 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243175 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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