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Numerous SoCal Earthquakes: TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE!

Numerous SoCal Earthquakes: TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE!

The Coachella Valley area was rocked by a 4.9 magnitude earthquake (downgraded slightly from an original posting of 5.1) centered approximately 10-miles NNE of Indio, California (33.888 N/-116.174 W) at a depth of 1.87-miles at 5:56p late Monday afternoon.


This Intermediate quake was followed by six Moderate shakers in the same general area late on Monday... a 3.3 (5:57p), 3.4 (5:57p), 3.0 (6:27p), 3.5 (6:50p), 3.2 (8:57p) and a 3.7 (12:20a Tuesday).


These aftershocks also include twelve 2s and 130 1s... so far.


The first graphic shows Earthquakes at a magnitude 2 or higher... the second image pinpoints all quakes ranked at 1 and above.


See images for details.


@JerrySteffen

@NBCPalmSprings

By: NBC Palm Springs

January 19, 2026

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Numerous SoCal Earthquakes: TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE!