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 8:05:46 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) WSW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 8:05:46 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 3:05:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 4 km (2 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SE (146 degrees) Imperial, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (2 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (195 degrees) El Centro, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (358 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 58.0 min. N (32.967N), 115 deg. 33.9 min. W (115.566W) |
| Depth | 12.07 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=58, Nph=91, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.73 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41460368 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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