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 8:28:43 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) ESE of Anza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 8:28:43 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:28:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anza, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (104 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SW (224 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SW (216 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 30.9 min. N (33.515N), 116 deg. 29.0 min. W (116.484W) |
| Depth | 13.31 km (8.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=67, Dmin=11.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167743 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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