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 5:04:01 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 5:04:01 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 0:04:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SW (227 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Imperial, CA - 12 km (8 miles) N (5 degrees) El Centro, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (360 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (192 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 57.4 min. N (32.957N), 115 deg. 33.5 min. W (115.559W) |
| Depth | 6.89 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=24, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459872 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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