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 5:05:19 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SSE of Holtville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 25 km (16 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 5:05:19 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 0:05:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Holtville, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Heber, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 17 km (11 miles) NE (35 degrees) Calexico, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NE (48 degrees) El Centro, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (92 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 46.9 min. N (32.781N), 115 deg. 21.7 min. W (115.362W) |
| Depth | 25.07 km (15.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=13, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=1.73 km, Erzz=2.3 km, Gp=216 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459880 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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