Just 4 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Indio, Riverside County, California, USA. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Monday, January 19th, 2026, at 5:56 pm local time, at a very shallow depth of 1.9 miles below the surface.The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.8 earthquake. A third agency, The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.6.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Indio Hills (pop. 970) located 5 miles from the epicenter, and Indio (pop. 87,500) 12 miles away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Coachella (pop. 44,600) located 15 miles from the epicenter, Palm Desert (pop. 51,900) 17 miles away, La Quinta (pop. 40,500) 18 miles away, Twentynine Palms (pop. 26,000) 18 miles away, Cathedral City (pop. 53,800) 19 miles away, and Palm Springs (pop. 47,400) 22 miles away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jan 20, 2026 01:56 am (Universal Time) local time (20 Jan 2026 01:56 GMT)Magnitude: 4.6Depth: 3.01 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 33.89°N / 116.17°W (Riverside County, California, United States)Primary data source: USGS