2.9
Earthquake Details: 22 km SSW of La Quinta, CA
Aug 31, 2026, 11:04:24
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 22 km SSW of La Quinta, CA on Aug 31, 2026 at 11:04:24. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 9.89 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth9.89 km
Significance134
Latitude33.4840
Longitude-116.4012
Event IDci41539640
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 1, 2026, 06:25:21 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 31, 2026, 04:04:24 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 31, 2026, 11:04:24 UTC
9.89 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.492 km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXBeforeM2.010 km ENE of Coso Junction, CABeforeM2.617 km SSW of Beatty, NevadaBeforeM2.413 km W of Imperial, CABeforeM2.5Southern CaliforniaBeforeM1.828 km ESE of Campo, CABeforeM3.0Baja California, MexicoBeforeM3.1Baja California, MexicoBeforeM2.419 km SW of Toms Place, CABeforeM2.01 km N of Huntington Beach, CABeforeM2.62 km NW of Delta, B.C., MXBeforeM1.97 km NNE of Pala, CABefore
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