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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:33:49 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) W of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 7:33:49 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 2:33:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 2 km (1 miles) W (275 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SE (135 degrees) Imperial, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (6 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SSW (192 degrees) El Centro, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 58.8 min. N (32.980N), 115 deg. 33.1 min. W (115.552W) |
| Depth | 11.06 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=61, Dmin=9.2 km, Rmss=0.78 sec, Erho=0.99 km, Erzz=1.795 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41460184 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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