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 9:51:15 PM (PDT) on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 9:51:15 PM (PDT) Friday, July 17, 2026 at 4:51:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Coachella, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (1 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (34 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (46 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.3 min. N (33.888N), 116 deg. 10.2 min. W (116.170W) |
| Depth | 6.28 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=39, Dmin=4.1 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40656954 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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