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 6:17:26 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WSW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 6:17:26 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 1:17:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Imperial, CA - 10 km (7 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (181 degrees) El Centro, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Heber, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (338 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 55.8 min. N (32.930N), 115 deg. 37.4 min. W (115.624W) |
| Depth | 13.66 km (8.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=17, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=1.37 km, Erzz=0.89 km, Gp=152 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41460040 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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