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 11:47:27 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:47:27 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 18:47:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NW (308 degrees) Julian, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (166 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 55.4 min. N (32.923N), 116 deg. 16.7 min. W (116.278W) |
| Depth | 12.64 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=61, Nph=111, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459552 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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