Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 4:14:01 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:14:01 PM (PST)
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 0:14:01 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (14 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (67 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (3 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NE (34 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (45 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 54.1 min. N (33.901N), 116 deg. 9.6 min. W (116.160W)
Depth 5.07 km (3.20 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=43, Nph=69, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.29 km, Gp=56 degrees
Event ID# ci41175279
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