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 7:45:50 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NNE (23 degrees) of Joshua Tree, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7:45:50 PM (PDT) Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 2:45:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Joshua Tree, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Twentynine Palms, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (323 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NE (42 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NE (49 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 46 km (28 miles) NE (34 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 18.2 min. N (34.303N), 116 deg. 13.5 min. W (116.225W) |
| Depth | 2.38 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=64, Dmin=14.6 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41568616 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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