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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A light earthquake occurred at 8:39:29 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 4.5 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) W of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 4.5 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 8:39:29 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 3:39:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 2 km (1 miles) W (267 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SE (135 degrees) Imperial, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (7 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 17 km (10 miles) S (191 degrees) El Centro, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (2 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 58.7 min. N (32.978N), 115 deg. 33.0 min. W (115.550W) |
| Depth | 15.90 km (9.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=67, Nph=115, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41460512 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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