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 5:00:58 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) N of Holtville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 5:00:58 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 0:00:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Holtville, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (356 degrees) Brawley, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Imperial, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (62 degrees) El Centro, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (46 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ESE (120 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 55.5 min. N (32.926N), 115 deg. 23.4 min. W (115.391W) |
| Depth | 15.94 km (9.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=12, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.71 km, Erzz=0.85 km, Gp=94 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459840 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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