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 3:26:10 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 3:26:10 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:26:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Coachella, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (2 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (36 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (47 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.0 min. N (33.883N), 116 deg. 10.0 min. W (116.166W) |
| Depth | 4.94 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=64, Dmin=4.8 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=106 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41164415 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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