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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:10:43 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) N (9 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:10:43 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 17:10:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (9 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (63 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Coachella, CA - 25 km (16 miles) N (359 degrees) Twentynine Palms, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (201 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 54.6 min. N (33.910N), 116 deg. 10.7 min. W (116.179W) |
| Depth | 3.72 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=61, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41166919 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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