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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:06:41 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 22 km (14 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 2:06:41 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 21:06:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (226 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Anza, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (92 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 21 km (13 miles) S (189 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SW (215 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 33.0 min. N (33.549N), 116 deg. 27.0 min. W (116.450W) |
| Depth | 21.73 km (13.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=16.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=3.31 km, Erzz=1.7 km, Gp=310 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41543720 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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