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 11:17:14 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NNE (18 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:17:14 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 18:17:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Coachella, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (5 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (39 degrees) Thermal, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 52.6 min. N (33.877N), 116 deg. 9.2 min. W (116.154W) |
| Depth | 1.64 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=17, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=102 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41242687 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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