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 7:19:57 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:19:57 PM (PST)
Friday, January 30, 2026 at 3:19:57 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (14 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ENE (71 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 (47 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 52.9 min. N (33.882N), 116 deg. 10.0 min. W (116.167W)
Depth 5.21 km (3.20 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=31, Nph=50, Dmin=4.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=95 degrees
Event ID# ci41176071
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