Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 10:07:23 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:07:23 PM (PST)
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 6:07:23 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (15 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ENE (72 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (2 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (36 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (48 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 52.7 min. N (33.879N), 116 deg. 10.0 min. W (116.166W)
Depth 2.03 km (1.30 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=66, Nph=120, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=39 degrees
Event ID# ci41169071
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