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 7:36:47 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) SW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 7:36:47 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 2:36:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SW (229 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 10 km (7 miles) SE (137 degrees) Imperial, CA - 14 km (8 miles) N (10 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (189 degrees) El Centro, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (4 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 58.1 min. N (32.968N), 115 deg. 32.7 min. W (115.545W) |
| Depth | 7.82 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=28, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41460208 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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