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 3:34:21 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) SSW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 3:34:21 AM (PDT) Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:34:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 25 km (16 miles) N (356 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (16 miles) S (184 degrees) Anza, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (197 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 29.1 min. N (33.484N), 116 deg. 23.8 min. W (116.396W) |
| Depth | 10.66 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=82, Nph=154, Dmin=15.8 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.11 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=25 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41236751 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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