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 8:17:01 PM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8:17:01 PM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 4:17:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Coachella, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (2 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (35 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (46 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.2 min. N (33.887N), 116 deg. 10.0 min. W (116.167W) |
| Depth | 5.24 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=51, Nph=85, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41177015 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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