Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 5:36:17 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) N (9 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:36:17 AM (PST)
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 13:36:17 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (9 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (68 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNE (31 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 23 km (15 miles) N (358 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (43 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 53.5 min. N (33.891N), 116 deg. 10.9 min. W (116.181W)
Depth 4.60 km (2.90 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=12, Nph=13, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=1.05 km, Erzz=0.97 km, Gp=176 degrees
Event ID# ci41166695
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