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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:33:36 PM (PST) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) NNE (25 degrees) of Thousand Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 2:33:36 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 22:33:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Thousand Palms, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (92 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 20 km (12 miles) S (181 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Garnet, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (75 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 57.3 min. N (33.954N), 116 deg. 18.9 min. W (116.315W) |
| Depth | 7.49 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=59, Nph=106, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41391200 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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