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 7:52:33 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) WSW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 7:52:33 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 2:52:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 4 km (3 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Imperial, CA - 12 km (8 miles) N (1 degrees) El Centro, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (357 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (195 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 57.6 min. N (32.959N), 115 deg. 34.1 min. W (115.568W) |
| Depth | 9.95 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=79, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41460328 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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