M1.6 earthquake 16km NE of Indio, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 11:11 PM PDT

UTC

2021-04-23 06:11:39 UTC

Depth

1.3 km (0.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.808° N, 116.079° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

86°

Stations used

49

• Indio Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 972. Forecast14 kmE
• Indio, CaliforniaPopulation 87,533. Forecast16 kmNE
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast105 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast144 kmNNW

After

1. 1.915km N of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Apr 23, 6:49 AM PDT · 1989 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
2. 1.915km N of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Apr 23, 6:53 AM PDT · 1989 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
3. 1.88km N of Anza, CASat, Apr 24, 4:24 AM PDT · 1989 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
4. 1.618km NW of Westmorland, CASat, Apr 24, 4:01 PM PDT · 1988 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
5. 2.516km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 24, 10:31 PM PDT · 1988 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 1
6. 2.516km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 24, 11:17 PM PDT · 1988 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
7. 2.09km NE of Aguanga, CASun, Apr 25, 2:29 AM PDT · 1988 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
8. 1.610km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Apr 25, 2:57 PM PDT · 1987 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
9. 1.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Apr 25, 8:24 PM PDT · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
10. 1.610km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Apr 25, 9:51 PM PDT · 1987 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
11. 1.714km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Apr 26, 12:28 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
12. 2.114km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Apr 26, 1:09 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
13. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CAMon, Apr 26, 4:39 PM PDT · 1986 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
14. 1.811km NE of Julian, CAMon, Apr 26, 10:25 PM PDT · 1986 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
15. 2.09km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Apr 27, 2:50 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
16. 1.916km NE of Indio, CATue, Apr 27, 4:43 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
17. 2.016km NE of Indio, CATue, Apr 27, 9:49 AM PDT · 1985 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
18. 1.93km NE of Lake Henshaw, CATue, Apr 27, 3:51 PM PDT · 1985 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
19. 1.59km N of Banning, CATue, Apr 27, 11:41 PM PDT · 1985 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
20. 1.610km S of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Apr 28, 2:35 AM PDT · 1985 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
21. 3.510km S of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Apr 28, 3:50 AM PDT · 1985 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 283
22. 1.59km S of Banning, CAWed, Apr 28, 11:13 AM PDT · 1984 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
23. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Apr 28, 12:17 PM PDT · 1984 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
24. 1.610km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Apr 28, 4:36 PM PDT · 1984 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
25. 1.64km NNE of Westmorland, CAFri, Apr 30, 3:11 AM PDT · 1983 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
26. 2.61km N of Yucaipa, CAFri, Apr 30, 2:35 PM PDT · 1982 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 44
27. 1.75km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, May 1, 3:10 AM PDT · 1982 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
28. 1.66km SW of Niland, CASat, May 1, 10:10 AM PDT · 1981 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
29. 1.69km NE of Aguanga, CASun, May 2, 7:13 AM PDT · 1980 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
30. 1.64km WSW of Salton City, CASun, May 2, 5:32 PM PDT · 1980 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
31. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 3, 10:09 AM PDT · 1979 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
32. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 3, 10:09 AM PDT · 1979 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
33. 2.010km S of Borrego Springs, CAMon, May 3, 8:06 PM PDT · 1979 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
34. 1.611km NNW of Anza, CAMon, May 3, 9:23 PM PDT · 1979 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
35. 1.82km S of Cabazon, CATue, May 4, 11:14 AM PDT · 1978 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
36. 1.78km E of Borrego Springs, CAWed, May 5, 12:50 PM PDT · 1977 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
37. 1.820km E of Anza, CAWed, May 5, 1:55 PM PDT · 1977 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
38. 2.85km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, May 5, 3:14 PM PDT · 1977 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 22
39. 1.810km NW of Anza, CAWed, May 5, 6:30 PM PDT · 1977 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
40. 1.89km ENE of Anza, CAThu, May 6, 10:37 AM PDT · 1976 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
41. 2.511km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, May 6, 10:59 PM PDT · 1976 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 7
42. 2.310km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, May 6, 10:59 PM PDT · 1976 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
43. 2.311km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, May 7, 3:40 PM PDT · 1975 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
44. 1.917km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, May 8, 5:20 AM PDT · 1975 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
45. 1.86km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CASat, May 8, 7:49 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
46. 1.716km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, May 8, 10:00 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
47. 2.217km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, May 8, 10:01 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
48. 1.610km SSE of Yucca Valley, CASat, May 8, 6:41 PM PDT · 1974 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
49. 1.59km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 9, 1:31 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
50. 1.916km NE of Thousand Palms, CASun, May 9, 7:47 AM PDT · 1973 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
51. 1.67km E of Cabazon, CASun, May 9, 9:49 AM PDT · 1973 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
52. 1.74km S of Idyllwild, CASun, May 9, 4:15 PM PDT · 1973 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
53. 2.211km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, May 10, 5:53 PM PDT · 1972 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
54. 1.66km W of Big Bear Lake, CATue, May 11, 8:16 PM PDT · 1971 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
55. 1.85km E of Yucaipa, CAWed, May 12, 10:40 AM PDT · 1970 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
56. 1.524km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 12, 4:12 PM PDT · 1970 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
57. 1.69km SW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, May 12, 8:17 PM PDT · 1970 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
58. 2.110km NNE of Banning, CAThu, May 13, 7:33 PM PDT · 1969 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
59. 2.030km SE of Twentynine Palms, CAFri, May 14, 5:48 AM PDT · 1969 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 1
60. 1.610km S of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 15, 1:22 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.611km SE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Apr 22, 7:06 AM PDT · 1990 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
2. 1.514km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Apr 22, 7:02 AM PDT · 1990 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
3. 1.713km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Apr 22, 4:14 AM PDT · 1991 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
4. 1.713km ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Apr 22, 2:22 AM PDT · 1991 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
5. 2.314km SE of Anza, CAWed, Apr 21, 7:37 PM PDT · 1991 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
6. 1.94km SE of Yucaipa, CAWed, Apr 21, 6:46 PM PDT · 1991 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
7. 1.68km W of Calipatria, CATue, Apr 20, 9:34 AM PDT · 1992 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
8. 1.89km W of Calipatria, CATue, Apr 20, 9:31 AM PDT · 1992 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
9. 1.56km NNW of San Jacinto, CAMon, Apr 19, 7:12 PM PDT · 1993 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
10. 1.618km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Apr 19, 12:49 PM PDT · 1993 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
11. 1.86km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Apr 19, 9:45 AM PDT · 1993 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
12. 1.56km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Apr 19, 9:45 AM PDT · 1993 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
13. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Apr 18, 9:52 AM PDT · 1994 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
14. 1.69km W of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Apr 18, 4:41 AM PDT · 1995 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
15. 1.69km W of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Apr 18, 3:17 AM PDT · 1995 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
16. 2.110km W of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Apr 18, 2:18 AM PDT · 1995 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 5
17. 1.69km SE of Valle Vista, CASat, Apr 17, 5:58 PM PDT · 1995 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
18. 1.78km ESE of Big Bear City, CASat, Apr 17, 3:34 AM PDT · 1996 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
19. 1.614km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Apr 16, 1:44 PM PDT · 1996 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
20. 1.522km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Apr 15, 4:29 AM PDT · 1998 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39625759. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC.