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 8:06:42 AM (PDT) on Monday, April 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) SW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 27, 2026 at 8:06:42 AM (PDT) Monday, April 27, 2026 at 15:06:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SW (217 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (182 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Anza, CA - 23 km (15 miles) E (94 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 32.4 min. N (33.541N), 116 deg. 25.3 min. W (116.421W) |
| Depth | 7.97 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=73, Dmin=12.6 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.81 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41235055 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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