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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:32:25 PM (PDT) on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Thousand Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 2:32:25 PM (PDT) Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 21:32:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Thousand Palms, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Indio, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (357 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (37 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (47 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 52.9 min. N (33.882N), 116 deg. 13.6 min. W (116.227W) |
| Depth | 8.39 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=58, Dmin=6.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=66 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40656730 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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