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 4:04:10 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) N of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.40 km (0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4:04:10 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:04:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (353 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Oasis, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (257 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SSW (196 degrees) Anza, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ESE (123 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 24.4 min. N (33.407N), 116 deg. 23.9 min. W (116.399W) |
| Depth | 0.40 km (0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=51, Nph=82, Dmin=9.4 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=30 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459400 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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