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 5:20:58 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) S of Joshua Tree, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 5:20:58 PM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 0:20:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Joshua Tree, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (177 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (86 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SE (142 degrees) Garnet, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (71 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 58.4 min. N (33.973N), 116 deg. 18.1 min. W (116.302W) |
| Depth | 5.13 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=90, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41238551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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