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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 5:36:11 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WSW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 5:36:11 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 0:36:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (144 degrees) Imperial, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (4 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (193 degrees) El Centro, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (360 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 57.9 min. N (32.965N), 115 deg. 33.6 min. W (115.560W) |
| Depth | 11.92 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=63, Nph=73, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.300000012 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.579999983 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459968 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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