Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 5:53:27 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) N (11 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:53:27 PM (PST)
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:53:27 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 20 km (13 miles) N (11 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (66 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (0 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (32 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 4.46 km (2.80 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=54, Nph=96, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=39 degrees
Event ID# ci41165871
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