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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:08:58 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) E (97 degrees) of Desert Hot Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:08:58 AM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:08:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Desert Hot Springs, CA - 12 km (8 miles) E (97 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (7 degrees) Garnet, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (47 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 56.8 min. N (33.947N), 116 deg. 22.3 min. W (116.371W) |
| Depth | 6.49 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=64, Nph=112, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41177159 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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