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 9:39:30 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NNW of Delta, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:39:30 AM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 16:39:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Delta, B.C., MX - 7 km (4 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX - 17 km (11 miles) NW (324 degrees) Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX - 21 km (13 miles) N (349 degrees) Puebla, B.C., MX - 21 km (13 miles) SE (142 degrees) Tecolots, B.C., MX - 28 km (17 miles) SW (232 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 24.8 min. N (32.414N), 115 deg. 12.9 min. W (115.215W) |
| Depth | 17.58 km (10.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=31, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.72 km, Erzz=0.97 km, Gp=199 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41458656 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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