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M0.4 earthquake 24 km SSW of La Quinta, California, United States

A magnitude 0.4 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of La Quinta, California, United States at 02:45 local time (10:45 UTC) on 6 Nov 2026, at a depth of 13 km, according to USGS.

Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-06 22:30 UTC · reviewed

Magnitude
0.4micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
Depth
12.9 km
Status
Reviewed
Origin time
2026-11-06 10:45:28 UTC
Local: 6 Nov 2026, 02:45:28 (America/Los Angeles)
Epicentre
33.469° N, 116.423° W

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Nearby places

Distance and estimated shaking at nearby places
PlaceDistanceEst. shaking
La QuintaCalifornia, United States · pop. 40,47624 kmINot felt
Palm DesertCalifornia, United States · pop. 51,86928 kmINot felt
CoachellaCalifornia, United States · pop. 44,63533 kmINot felt
IndioCalifornia, United States · pop. 87,53334 kmINot felt
RiversideCalifornia, United States · pop. 317,261105 kmINot felt
San DiegoCalifornia, United States · pop. 1,404,452108 kmINot felt
Chula VistaCalifornia, United States · pop. 265,757111 kmINot felt
TijuanaBaja California, Mexico · pop. 1,922,523120 kmINot felt

Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.

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AgencyMagnitudeDepthEpicentreTime offsetStatus
USGS · CIheadlineSouthern California Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey0.4 ml12.9 km33.47° N, 116.42° W–Reviewed

How big was it?

Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.

It released roughly the energy of 67 g of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 13 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.

M1.0 releases about 7.2× the energy of M0.4, and its waves are about 3.7× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 477 g of TNT vs 67 g of TNT.

Each square is the energy of one M0.4. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.

Aftershocks and nearby activity

54 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M1.8 5 days ago. 74 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.

Aftershocks

Mainshock M0.4

54 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).

Aftershocks
Time after mainshock (hours)MagnitudeDepth (km)
0.351.37
1.130.37
2.780.26
5.020.66
5.360.35
7.190.47
13.66-0.17
17.880.710
23.581.811
35.270.27
39.160.27
40.610.74
42.620.712
43.010.56
55.010.713
56.761.16
57.870.713
57.871.014
60.110.510
67.200.711
67.840.66
74.941.213
75.850.613
75.850.713
76.030.65
76.630.514
78.500.914
79.361.06
79.430.76
81.180.813
87.060.26
89.940.411
89.961.212
94.460.26
94.780.613
95.230.811
98.480.27
104.550.18
105.920.36
109.280.66
112.590.212
118.200.36
124.880.813
130.410.26
132.001.42
132.630.910
135.420.514
135.900.16
137.770.16
140.781.56
145.870.96
146.990.54
150.230.44
150.730.37
  1. 1.825 km SSW of La Quinta, California, United States11-07 10:20
  2. 1.541 km ENE of Valley Center, California, United States11-12 07:32
  3. 1.439 km WSW of Oasis, California, United States11-11 22:45
  4. 1.341 km ENE of Valley Center, California, United States11-06 11:06
  5. 1.225 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States11-09 13:41
  6. 1.229 km SW of Oasis, California, United States11-10 04:42
  7. 1.122 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States11-08 19:31
  8. 1.025 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States11-08 20:37
  9. 1.029 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States11-09 18:07
  10. 0.930 km WSW of Oasis, California, United States11-09 17:15
  11. 0.930 km SW of Oasis, California, United States11-11 23:23
  12. 0.929 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States11-12 12:37
  13. 0.832 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States11-10 09:59
  14. 0.835 km ENE of Valley Center, California, United States11-09 19:56
  15. 0.826 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States11-11 15:38
  16. 0.719 km SW of Oasis, California, United States11-07 04:38
  17. 0.719 km SW of Oasis, California, United States11-09 05:57
  18. 0.724 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States11-09 14:36
  19. 0.729 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States11-09 18:11
  20. 0.730 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States11-08 03:22
  21. 0.725 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States11-08 05:22
  22. 0.725 km SW of Rancho Mirage, California, United States11-08 17:46
  23. 0.725 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States11-08 20:37
  24. 0.629 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States11-09 06:35
  25. 0.629 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States11-11 00:02

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Event id ci10260206. First recorded here 6 Nov 2026, 22:31:58 UTC. Solutions: USGS · CI (usgs:ci10260206). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M0.4 earthquake 24 km SSW of La Quinta, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/ci10260206-m0-4-earthquake-24-km-ssw-of-la-quinta-california-united-states, data from USGS.

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