M1.7 earthquake 17km NNE of Indio, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Dec 23, 2021, 5:54 AM PST

UTC

2021-12-23 13:54:00 UTC

Depth

3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.861° N, 116.155° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.21

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

39°

Stations used

60

• Indio Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 972. Forecast8 kmENE
• Indio, CaliforniaPopulation 87,533. Forecast17 kmNNE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast100 kmE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast152 kmNNW

After

1. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 9:05 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
2. 1.911km W of Calipatria, CAFri, Dec 24, 5:59 PM PST · 1745 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
3. 1.811km NNE of Banning, CAFri, Dec 24, 7:10 PM PST · 1745 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
4. 1.612km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:23 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
5. 2.111km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:24 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
6. 1.511km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:26 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.910km S of Big Bear City, CASat, Dec 25, 7:57 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
8. 1.53km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Dec 26, 5:28 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
9. 2.210km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 26, 6:42 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
10. 1.614km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Dec 27, 5:24 PM PST · 1742 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
11. 1.917km ESE of Julian, CATue, Dec 28, 12:04 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
12. 1.716km E of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 28, 1:33 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
13. 2.913km N of Indio, CATue, Dec 28, 8:30 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 50
14. 1.56km E of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 28, 1:40 PM PST · 1741 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
15. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Dec 28, 2:42 PM PST · 1741 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
16. 2.18km N of Big Bear City, CATue, Dec 28, 7:41 PM PST · 1740 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 1
17. 2.03km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 12:07 AM PST · 1739 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
18. 1.814km SE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 30, 1:17 AM PST · 1739 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
19. 1.910km W of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 7:55 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
20. 1.69km W of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 7:59 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
21. 2.010km E of Pala, CAThu, Dec 30, 8:27 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
22. 1.96km W of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Dec 30, 9:21 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
23. 3.02km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 1:33 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 27
24. 1.83km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 1:35 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
25. 2.62km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 2:48 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 2
26. 1.93km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 2:48 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
27. 1.75km N of Cabazon, CAFri, Dec 31, 6:32 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
28. 3.43km SW of Redlands, CAFri, Dec 31, 11:27 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 509
29. 2.12km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 3:20 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
30. 1.63km W of Redlands, CAFri, Dec 31, 4:08 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
31. 1.612km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Dec 31, 10:26 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
32. 1.614km SSE of Valle Vista, CASat, Jan 1, 3:51 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
33. 1.810km S of Idyllwild, CASun, Jan 2, 3:25 PM PST · 1736 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
34. 2.410km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jan 2, 3:27 PM PST · 1736 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
35. 1.62km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Jan 2, 7:43 PM PST · 1735 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
36. 1.81km WSW of Valle Vista, CAMon, Jan 3, 8:40 PM PST · 1734 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
37. 1.914km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 4, 7:55 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
38. 1.716km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 4, 10:26 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
39. 1.712km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 6, 1:34 PM PST · 1732 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
40. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 6, 1:47 PM PST · 1732 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
41. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 2:37 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
42. 3.23km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 3:46 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 67
43. 1.92km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 3:48 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
44. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 3:51 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
45. 2.22km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 7:56 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
46. 2.012km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jan 9, 1:13 AM PST · 1729 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 1
47. 1.615km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 9, 4:11 AM PST · 1729 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 1
48. 1.711km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 9, 12:11 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
49. 1.610km NW of Anza, CASun, Jan 9, 12:56 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
50. 1.97km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jan 10, 5:39 PM PST · 1728 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
51. 2.612km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 11, 6:12 PM PST · 1727 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 2
52. 2.010km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 12, 12:01 AM PST · 1726 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
53. 3.923km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:19 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 2,570
54. 2.424km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:19 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 59
55. 2.224km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:20 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
56. 2.024km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:20 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
57. 2.023km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:20 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 6
58. 2.324km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:21 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 4
59. 1.924km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:21 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
60. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:22 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of 148.

Before

1. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 5:32 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
2. 3.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 4:44 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 37
3. 1.77km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Dec 23, 1:26 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
4. 1.76km E of Calimesa, CAThu, Dec 23, 12:37 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
5. 2.13km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 9:15 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
6. 2.919km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Dec 22, 9:04 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
7. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 8:30 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
8. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 8:21 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
9. 2.511km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Dec 22, 6:47 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 3
10. 1.69km SW of Niland, CATue, Dec 21, 5:54 PM PST · 1748 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
11. 2.73km NW of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 21, 2:38 PM PST · 1748 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 53
12. 1.78km SSE of Redlands, CATue, Dec 21, 2:12 PM PST · 1748 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
13. 2.13km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 21, 2:03 PM PST · 1748 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
14. 1.86km ESE of Valle Vista, CATue, Dec 21, 10:21 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
15. 1.97km ESE of Cabazon, CATue, Dec 21, 9:11 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
16. 1.85km WNW of Beaumont, CAMon, Dec 20, 12:47 PM PST · 1749 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
17. 1.912km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 19, 9:32 PM PST · 1749 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.76km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CASun, Dec 19, 7:15 PM PST · 1749 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
19. 1.53km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Dec 19, 4:16 AM PST · 1750 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
20. 1.85km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Dec 18, 8:49 PM PST · 1750 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39894919. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC.