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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:30:23 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 9:30:23 AM (PST) Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 17:30:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NE (51 degrees) Coachella, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Thermal, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (2 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (69 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (53 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 46.5 min. N (33.776N), 116 deg. 8.0 min. W (116.133W) |
| Depth | 7.02 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=63, Nph=112, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41152087 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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