Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 4:24:01 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:24:01 PM (PST)
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 0:24:01 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNE (13 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (75 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (0 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (37 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NE (49 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 52.2 min. N (33.870N), 116 deg. 10.3 min. W (116.172W)
Depth 3.65 km (2.30 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=71, Nph=129, Dmin=6.2 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=38 degrees
Event ID# ci41165743
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