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 micro earthquake occurred at 10:27:31 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:27:31 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 5:27:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SE (136 degrees) Salton City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 34 km (21 miles) N (356 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 37 km (23 miles) W (271 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SE (125 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 2.7 min. N (33.044N), 116 deg. 1.1 min. W (116.018W) |
| Depth | 7.30 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=68, Nph=118, Dmin=14.8 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.83 km, Gp=22 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41461128 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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