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 #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 3:18:28 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:18:28 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 23:18:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Coachella, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (3 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (35 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (46 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.7 min. N (33.894N), 116 deg. 9.5 min. W (116.158W) |
| Depth | 5.65 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=58, Nph=100, Dmin=3.7 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167479 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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