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 5:01:25 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) E (97 degrees) of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 5:01:25 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 0:01:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 3 km (2 miles) E (97 degrees) El Centro, CA - 38 km (24 miles) W (261 degrees) Progreso, B.C., MX - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Imperial, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Heber, CA - 40 km (25 miles) W (270 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 43.9 min. N (32.731N), 115 deg. 57.5 min. W (115.959W) |
| Depth | 5.17 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=41.8 km, Rmss=0.41 sec, Erho=3.42 km, Erzz=29.82 km, Gp=181 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459848 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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