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 4:53:33 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) SSW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 4:53:33 PM (PDT) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 23:53:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Anza, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (353 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (187 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSW (200 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 29.0 min. N (33.484N), 116 deg. 24.5 min. W (116.408W) |
| Depth | 9.92 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=46, Dmin=16.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=87 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345815 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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