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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:18:14 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Thousand Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 8:18:14 AM (PDT) Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 15:18:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Thousand Palms, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (53 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (8 degrees) Indio, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (36 degrees) Cathedral City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (54 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.4 min. N (33.890N), 116 deg. 16.8 min. W (116.281W) |
| Depth | 5.41 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=88, Dmin=10.7 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41237007 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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