M0.6 earthquake near Indio, California
6 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC 12 km NE of Thousand Palms, CA
What happened
A magnitude 0.6 earthquake struck 12 km NE of Thousand Palms, CA on 16 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC at a depth of 4 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Indio, about 20 km away in California, United States.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 21:15 UTC
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