12 May 2026, 20:55 UTC · May 12, 4:55 PM ET

M2.5 earthquake 3 km WSW of Lake Henshaw, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Lake Henshaw, CA at May 12, 4:55 PM ET, 14 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 37 people reported feeling it.

M2.5 3 km WSW of Lake Henshaw, CAM3.4 18 km N of Indio, CAM3.4 12 km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAM3.4 10 km NNE of Cabazon, 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, CAM3.7 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+
Magnitude2.5 ml
Time12 May 2026, 20:55 UTC
Location33.235°, -116.790° – 3 km WSW of Lake Henshaw, CA
Depth13.7 km
Felt reports37
USGS eventci41465616
Within 100 km

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4.920 km NNE of Indio, CA · PAGER greenJan 19, 8:56 PM
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3.818 km N of Indio, CAJan 20, 1:48 PM
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3.614 km N of Warner Springs, CAAug 19, 3:31 AM
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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
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323 d ago
18 km204 reports
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17 km522 reports
3.410 km NNE of Cabazon, CAApr 26, 11:44 AM
173 d ago
13 km375 reports
3.412 km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAJul 2, 2:17 AM
107 d ago
10 km16 reports
3.418 km N of Indio, CAJan 20, 2:22 PM
269 d ago
4 km11 reports
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 3 km WSW of Lake Henshaw, CA earthquake?

Magnitude 2.5 (ml), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 14 km.

Was it felt?

37 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.5.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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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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