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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 4:14:16 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 3.4 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) WSW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4:14:16 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 23:14:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 2 km (1 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (139 degrees) Imperial, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (6 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (192 degrees) El Centro, CA - 20 km (13 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 58.3 min. N (32.971N), 115 deg. 33.3 min. W (115.554W) |
| Depth | 14.36 km (8.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=60, Nph=102, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459712 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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