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 minor earthquake occurred at 4:49:12 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 3.5 event occurred 2 km (2 miles) WSW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4:49:12 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 23:49:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 2 km (2 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SE (139 degrees) Imperial, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (5 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSW (193 degrees) El Centro, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 58.4 min. N (32.974N), 115 deg. 33.4 min. W (115.556W) |
| Depth | 14.73 km (9.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=69, Nph=72, Dmin=9.0 km, Rmss=0.85 sec, Erho=1.93 km, Erzz=2.007 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459800 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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