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 9:53:11 PM (PST) on Monday, January 19, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) N (11 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 19, 2026 at 9:53:11 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:53:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 20 km (13 miles) N (11 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Coachella, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (0 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (43 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 54.0 min. N (33.901N), 116 deg. 10.4 min. W (116.173W) |
| Depth | 3.98 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=66, Nph=125, Dmin=2.7 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41163703 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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