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 7:50:48 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) WSW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 7:50:48 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 2:50:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 4 km (2 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Imperial, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (0 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (196 degrees) El Centro, CA - 20 km (13 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 58.1 min. N (32.969N), 115 deg. 34.1 min. W (115.569W) |
| Depth | 7.59 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=59, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.76 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41460312 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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