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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:23:23 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) S of Joshua Tree, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:23:23 PM (PDT) Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:23:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Joshua Tree, CA - 9 km (5 miles) S (182 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (88 degrees) Twentynine Palms, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (248 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 3.3 min. N (34.056N), 116 deg. 18.9 min. W (116.316W) |
| Depth | 7.81 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=64, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41440064 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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