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 1:00:31 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ESE of Anza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 1:00:31 PM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 20:00:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anza, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (105 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (217 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (188 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (209 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 30.2 min. N (33.504N), 116 deg. 27.2 min. W (116.453W) |
| Depth | 5.82 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=86, Dmin=13.9 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41446440 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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