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 7:26:05 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) SSE of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 7:26:05 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 2:26:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Imperial, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (36 degrees) El Centro, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Holtville, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NW (314 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SE (143 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 54.9 min. N (32.916N), 115 deg. 30.6 min. W (115.510W) |
| Depth | 15.65 km (9.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=23, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.72 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=212 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41460136 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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