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 11:57:58 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 11:57:58 AM (PDT) Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 18:57:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (214 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 22 km (13 miles) S (190 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 23 km (14 miles) S (181 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Anza, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (96 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 31.8 min. N (33.530N), 116 deg. 25.0 min. W (116.416W) |
| Depth | 9.01 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=59, Dmin=13.5 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41288727 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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