Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 2:24:46 AM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) N (4 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, January 30, 2026 at 2:24:46 AM (PST)
Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:24:46 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (4 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (69 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (29 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (353 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (42 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 52.8 min. N (33.879N), 116 deg. 12.1 min. W (116.202W)
Depth 5.07 km (3.20 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=40, Nph=68, Dmin=5.8 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=81 degrees
Event ID# ci41176271
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