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 10:47:01 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:47:01 AM (PST)
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 18:47:01 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNE (13 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (74 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (360 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (36 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NE (48 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 52.2 min. N (33.869N), 116 deg. 10.5 min. W (116.175W)
Depth 3.02 km (1.90 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=49, Nph=78, Dmin=6.2 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.24 km, Gp=38 degrees
Event ID# ci41168423
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