Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 4:21:59 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:21:59 AM (PST)
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 12:21:59 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (15 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 23 km (15 miles) ENE (67 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (4 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NE (34 degrees)
Twentynine Palms, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (197 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 54.2 min. N (33.904N), 116 deg. 9.4 min. W (116.157W)
Depth 6.17 km (3.80 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=30, Nph=49, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=110 degrees
Event ID# ci41169511
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