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 7:12:08 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7:12:08 AM (PST)
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 15:12:08 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (12 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (66 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (32 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (1 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (43 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 54.1 min. N (33.901N), 116 deg. 10.3 min. W (116.171W)
Depth 4.58 km (2.80 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=41, Nph=65, Dmin=2.7 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=39 degrees
Event ID# ci41169655
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