Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 12:52:26 PM (PDT) on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) E (88 degrees) of Desert Hot Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 12:52:26 PM (PDT)
Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 19:52:26 (UTC)
Distance from Desert Hot Springs, CA - 12 km (7 miles) E (88 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (6 degrees)
Yucca Valley, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (161 degrees)
Garnet, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (66 degrees)
Joshua Tree, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (196 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 57.9 min. N (33.965N), 116 deg. 22.3 min. W (116.371W)
Depth 8.53 km (5.30 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=39, Nph=66, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=84 degrees
Event ID# ci41339583
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