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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:19:40 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Imperial, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 8:19:40 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:19:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ENE (73 degrees) El Centro, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Brawley, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (173 degrees) Holtville, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Heber, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (6 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 51.7 min. N (32.862N), 115 deg. 30.8 min. W (115.514W) |
| Depth | 5.99 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=40, Dmin=6.2 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41446592 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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