A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded near 21 km SSW of La Quinta, CA on Aug 31, 2026, 11:05:06 AM (2026-08-31T11:05:06.840Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 8.8 km with coordinates 33.4860, -116.3913.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.7 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 8.8 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 112 km NE of San Diego, United States.
The epicentre was located at 33.4860 latitude and -116.3913 longitude near 21 km SSW of La Quinta, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 8.8 km depth.
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