Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 6:12:09 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:12:09 AM (PST)
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 14:12:09 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (12 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (68 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 23 km (15 miles) NNE (33 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (1 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (44 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 53.7 min. N (33.895N), 116 deg. 10.2 min. W (116.170W)
Depth 4.90 km (3.00 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=55, Nph=98, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=39 degrees
Event ID# ci41166743
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