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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:32:48 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 8:32:48 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 15:32:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SW (214 degrees) Julian, CA - 33 km (20 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NW (308 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SSE (168 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 56.2 min. N (32.936N), 116 deg. 17.8 min. W (116.296W) |
| Depth | 10.20 km (6.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=75, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459512 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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