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 11:33:45 PM (PST) on Monday, January 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 19, 2026 at 11:33:45 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:33:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 23 km (15 miles) NE (34 degrees) Coachella, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (2 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (46 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.5 min. N (33.892N), 116 deg. 9.9 min. W (116.166W) |
| Depth | 5.38 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=69, Nph=132, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41163919 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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