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 6:08:18 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNW of Imperial, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 6:08:18 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 1:08:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Brawley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (178 degrees) El Centro, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Heber, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (340 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 55.9 min. N (32.931N), 115 deg. 37.1 min. W (115.618W) |
| Depth | 12.73 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=24, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.04 km, Gp=167 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41460032 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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