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 2:58:40 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Thousand Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 2:58:40 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 9:58:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Thousand Palms, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (56 degrees) Indio, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (349 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (40 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNE (29 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.7 min. N (33.895N), 116 deg. 15.5 min. W (116.258W) |
| Depth | 6.79 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=72, Nph=137, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.11 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41464896 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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