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 1:52:39 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:52:39 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 20:52:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SW (233 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (144 degrees) Imperial, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (5 degrees) El Centro, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (0 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (192 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 57.7 min. N (32.962N), 115 deg. 33.4 min. W (115.556W) |
| Depth | 10.71 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=53, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459608 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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