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 8:40:11 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) S of Twentynine Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.30 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 8:40:11 PM (PDT) Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 3:40:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Twentynine Palms, CA - 24 km (15 miles) S (174 degrees) Indio, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (36 degrees) Coachella, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Thermal, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 33 km (21 miles) NE (47 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 55.2 min. N (33.919N), 116 deg. 2.7 min. W (116.044W) |
| Depth | 0.56 km (0.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=68, Dmin=10.0 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41344351 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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