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 2:31:46 AM (PDT) on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) NNE (17 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:31:46 AM (PDT) Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 9:31:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Coachella, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (2 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (42 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (81 degrees) Thermal, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (354 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 51.0 min. N (33.850N), 116 deg. 10.1 min. W (116.168W) |
| Depth | 3.18 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=47, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41421624 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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