Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 5:28:12 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:28:12 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 0:28:12 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (13 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (70 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (1 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (35 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (46 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 53.2 min. N (33.887N), 116 deg. 10.1 min. W (116.168W)
Depth 5.71 km (3.50 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=18, Nph=31, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=79 degrees
Event ID# ci41424176
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