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 8:17:40 PM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.1 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) N (5 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 0.1 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8:17:40 PM (PST)
Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 4:17:40 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (5 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (71 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (31 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 22 km (13 miles) N (354 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 23 km (15 miles) NE (44 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 52.4 min. N (33.874N), 116 deg. 11.9 min. W (116.198W)
Depth 1.52 km (0.90 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=6, Nph=12, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=164 degrees
Event ID# ci41177023
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