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 11:20:32 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Coachella, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11:20:32 AM (PDT) Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 18:20:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coachella, CA - 15 km (10 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Thermal, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (49 degrees) Indio, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (87 degrees) Mecca, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (17 degrees) North Shore, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (342 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 43.7 min. N (33.729N), 116 deg. 1.1 min. W (116.018W) |
| Depth | 3.61 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=67, Nph=126, Dmin=8.6 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=34 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41546280 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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