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 11:01:13 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 22 km (13 miles) SW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 11:01:13 PM (PDT) Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6:01:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SW (215 degrees) Anza, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (186 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 30.2 min. N (33.504N), 116 deg. 26.6 min. W (116.443W) |
| Depth | 3.76 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=82, Nph=143, Dmin=14.8 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41422656 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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