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 5:17:07 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 5:17:07 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 0:17:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SW (228 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Imperial, CA - 12 km (8 miles) N (4 degrees) El Centro, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (360 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (193 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 57.4 min. N (32.957N), 115 deg. 33.6 min. W (115.559W) |
| Depth | 8.01 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=51, Dmin=6.2 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459912 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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