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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:28:57 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) N (7 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:28:57 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 12:28:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (7 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Coachella, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (356 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (44 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 52.7 min. N (33.879N), 116 deg. 11.4 min. W (116.191W) |
| Depth | 4.19 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=62, Nph=118, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41166623 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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