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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:01:06 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) N (11 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:01:06 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:01:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (11 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Coachella, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (360 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (45 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.3 min. N (33.888N), 116 deg. 10.5 min. W (116.175W) |
| Depth | 3.34 km (2.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=49, Nph=85, Dmin=4.9 km, Rmss=0.75 sec, Erho=0.75 km, Erzz=1.596 km, Gp=21 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41165951 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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