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 4:38:57 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:38:57 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 0:38:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Coachella, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (2 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (44 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 54.1 min. N (33.902N), 116 deg. 9.8 min. W (116.164W) |
| Depth | 5.53 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=37, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41168839 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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