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 5:08:38 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) SW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 5:08:38 PM (PDT) Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 0:08:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (217 degrees) Anza, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSW (196 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (187 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (209 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 30.6 min. N (33.510N), 116 deg. 26.8 min. W (116.447W) |
| Depth | 4.50 km (2.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=40, Dmin=14.5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41341303 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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