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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:35:10 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) SSE of Palm Desert, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 9:35:10 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 16:35:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palm Desert, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSE (156 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 6 km (3 miles) SW (232 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SE (138 degrees) Indio, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (254 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.3 min. N (33.688N), 116 deg. 21.3 min. W (116.356W) |
| Depth | 10.31 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=78, Dmin=4.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41275544 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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