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 7:54:40 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (52 degrees) of Thousand Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:54:40 AM (PDT) Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 14:54:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Thousand Palms, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (52 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (9 degrees) Indio, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (36 degrees) Cathedral City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (54 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.5 min. N (33.892N), 116 deg. 16.6 min. W (116.277W) |
| Depth | 6.22 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=38, Dmin=10.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=83 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41236959 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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