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 #2: 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 4:25:42 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) SW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4:25:42 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 23:25:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SW (231 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Imperial, CA - 12 km (7 miles) N (1 degrees) El Centro, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (358 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (194 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 57.2 min. N (32.954N), 115 deg. 34.0 min. W (115.566W) |
| Depth | 5.53 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=16, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.239999995 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=1.10000002 km, Gp=92 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459784 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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