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 8:06:28 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) SW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:06:28 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 15:06:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SW (215 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 21 km (13 miles) S (191 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (181 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Anza, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (94 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 32.4 min. N (33.540N), 116 deg. 24.9 min. W (116.415W) |
| Depth | 9.05 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=18, Dmin=12.4 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=1.04 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41238087 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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