20 Jan 2026, 19:22 UTC · Jan 20, 2:22 PM ET

M3.4 earthquake 18 km N of Indio, CA

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 18 km N of Indio, CA at Jan 20, 2:22 PM ET, 4 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter. 11 people reported feeling it.

M3.4 18 km N of Indio, CAM3.4 10 km NNE of Cabazon, CAM3.5 7 km N of Big Bear City, CAM3.5 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CAM3.5 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CAM3.5 17 km NNE of Indio, CAM3.6 4 km S of Banning, CAM3.6 14 km N of Warner Springs, CAM3.6 10 km SW of Niland, CAM3.7 20 km N of Indio, CAM3.8 18 km N of Indio, CAM4.3 20 km NNE of Indio, CAM4.9 20 km NNE of Indio, CA
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude3.4 ml
Time20 Jan 2026, 19:22 UTC
Location33.881°, -116.189° – 18 km N of Indio, CA
Depth4.3 km
Felt reports11
USGS eventci41165175
Within 100 km

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Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.920 km NNE of Indio, CA · PAGER greenJan 19, 8:56 PM
270 d ago
3 km8,214 reports
4.320 km NNE of Indio, CA · tsunami flag · PAGER greenJan 21, 3:30 AM
269 d ago
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3.818 km N of Indio, CAJan 20, 1:48 PM
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5 km103 reports
3.720 km N of Indio, CAJan 20, 3:20 AM
270 d ago
4 km52 reports
3.614 km N of Warner Springs, CAAug 19, 3:31 AM
59 d ago
5 km165 reports
3.610 km SW of Niland, CAJun 14, 11:27 PM
124 d ago
2 km7 reports
3.64 km S of Banning, CAFeb 17, 1:57 PM
241 d ago
14 km399 reports
3.517 km NNE of Indio, CAJan 19, 9:50 PM
270 d ago
3 km79 reports
3.510 km SW of Idyllwild, CANov 27, 8:36 PM
323 d ago
18 km204 reports
3.510 km SW of Idyllwild, CANov 27, 8:37 PM
323 d ago
17 km522 reports
3.57 km N of Big Bear City, CAOct 5, 6:41 AM
376 d ago
5 km40 reports
3.410 km NNE of Cabazon, CAApr 26, 11:44 AM
173 d ago
13 km375 reports
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 18 km N of Indio, CA earthquake?

Magnitude 3.4 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 4 km.

Was it felt?

11 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.2.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.3.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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