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 2:02:24 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) ESE of Thousand Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:02:24 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:02:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Thousand Palms, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 10 km (7 miles) NE (46 degrees) Cathedral City, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (77 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 48.3 min. N (33.805N), 116 deg. 19.8 min. W (116.331W) |
| Depth | -0.74 km (-0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=26, Dmin=17.9 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=1.52 km, Erzz=2.16 km, Gp=236 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41164263 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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