Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
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 4:11:07 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:11:07 AM (PST)
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 12:11:07 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (15 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (68 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (4 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (35 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (46 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 53.8 min. N (33.897N), 116 deg. 9.4 min. W (116.157W)
Depth 5.49 km (3.40 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=64, Nph=117, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=40 degrees
Event ID# ci41166583
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