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 4:54:35 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WSW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4:54:35 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 23:54:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (146 degrees) Imperial, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (3 degrees) El Centro, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (359 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (194 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 57.7 min. N (32.962N), 115 deg. 33.7 min. W (115.562W) |
| Depth | 5.49 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=46, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459816 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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