Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Brawley, Imperial County, California, USA

A very shallow magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported late at night near Brawley, Imperial County, California, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at 10:11 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 5 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Niland (pop. 1000) located 14 miles from the epicenter, Calipatria (pop. 7,400) 15 miles away, Brawley (pop. 25,900) 22 miles away, Holtville (pop. 6,400) 29 miles away, Imperial (pop. 17,100) 30 miles away, El Centro (pop. 44,000) 34 miles away, and Calexico (pop. 40,100) 39 miles away. In Blythe (pop. 19,200, 48 miles away), and Yuma (pop. 95,500, 51 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: May 9, 2026 10:11 pm (GMT -7) local time (10 May 2026 05:11 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 8.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.22°N / 115.28°W (Imperial County, California, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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