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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:50:09 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:50:09 PM (PDT) Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 6:50:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (224 degrees) Anza, CA - 20 km (13 miles) E (94 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (190 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (214 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 32.4 min. N (33.541N), 116 deg. 27.2 min. W (116.453W) |
| Depth | 5.76 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=24, Dmin=13.8 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=1.05 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40656186 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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