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 8:55:19 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) N (10 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 8:55:19 AM (PST)
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 16:55:19 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 20 km (13 miles) N (10 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ENE (65 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (31 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (359 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (42 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 54.1 min. N (33.901N), 116 deg. 10.6 min. W (116.177W)
Depth 3.99 km (2.50 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=40, Nph=64, Dmin=2.7 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=58 degrees
Event ID# ci41168271
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