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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:47:04 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 8:47:04 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 3:47:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Coachella, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (2 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (38 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NE (50 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 52.1 min. N (33.869N), 116 deg. 10.1 min. W (116.168W) |
| Depth | 5.74 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=80, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205839 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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