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 1:30:48 AM (PDT) on Friday, July 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Thousand Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, July 17, 2026 at 1:30:48 AM (PDT) Friday, July 17, 2026 at 8:30:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Thousand Palms, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Indio, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (356 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. 53.0 min. N (33.883N), 116 deg. 13.7 min. W (116.229W) |
| Depth | 8.21 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=74, Nph=140, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.11 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40657034 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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