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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:02:51 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WNW of Imperial, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 5:02:51 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 12:02:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (285 degrees) El Centro, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NW (325 degrees) Heber, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (330 degrees) Brawley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 20 km (12 miles) S (179 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 51.5 min. N (32.858N), 115 deg. 37.0 min. W (115.617W) |
| Depth | 14.42 km (9.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=24, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.58 km, Erzz=0.68 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243327 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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