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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A light earthquake occurred at 8:13:23 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 4.0 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WSW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 4.0 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 8:13:23 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 3:13:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (142 degrees) Imperial, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (6 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (192 degrees) El Centro, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 58.1 min. N (32.968N), 115 deg. 33.3 min. W (115.555W) |
| Depth | 9.17 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=59, Nph=94, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.77 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41460416 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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