Calamity
LowEarthquakesCalamity Score: 4

Earthquakes 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA

ImperialUnited StatesUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by USGS 120 days ago.

It is the 6th strongest of the 65 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA

USGS recorded magnitude 4.4 at a depth of 15 km.

Nearby, since 9 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 4 out of 100, at 58 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityLow
Calamity Score (ours)4 / 100
Our confidence58%
Coordinates32.9727, -115.5638
Timestamp2026-05-10T02:22:08.230Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci41460112

Score Breakdown

8
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
4
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.38
Depth14.64
Tsunamifalse
Felt95
Mmi4.51
Alertgreen
Sig344
Emsc Mag4.2
Emsc Depth-10
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Emsc AuthNEIC
Emsc SourceId1992382
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260510_0000032","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":25.200000000000003,"timestamp":1778379727979,"latitude":32.9717,"longitude":-115.5829}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 4/100, 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA (United States), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.