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 1:25:46 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 1:25:46 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 9:25:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 23 km (15 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Coachella, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (4 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (36 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (47 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.7 min. N (33.895N), 116 deg. 9.2 min. W (116.154W) |
| Depth | 6.65 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=39, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=128 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41169343 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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