Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in La Quinta today

La Quinta, United States: 678 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

40,476

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

678

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.3

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates 33.663, -116.310

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-01-21 08:30 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.3

Cathedral City, United States

1992-06-28 11:57 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in La Quinta today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of La Quinta.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around La Quinta.

The strongest earthquake recorded near La Quinta reached magnitude 7.3 on 1992-06-28 11:57 UTC, near Cathedral City.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in La Quinta today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of La Quinta.

When was the last earthquake near La Quinta?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-01-21 08:30 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near La Quinta?

The strongest earthquake recorded near La Quinta reached magnitude 7.3 on 1992-06-28 11:57 UTC, near Cathedral City.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of La Quinta

The map centers on La Quinta and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.4

Average depth

6.0 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 3 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-01-21 08:30	M 4.3	Indio United States	3.7 km
2026-01-20 01:56	M 4.9	Indio United States	3.1 km
2025-07-11 09:55	M 4.3	El Centro United States	11.2 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events

2026-01 2 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1992 M 7.3 max · 143 earthquakes 1918 M 6.7 max · 2 earthquakes 1987 M 6.6 max · 21 earthquakes 1968 M 6.6 max · 14 earthquakes 1942 M 6.6 max · 26 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.9	2
2025	M 5.2	2
2024	M 4.1	2
2023	M 4.3	5
2022	M 4.1	2
2021	M 5.3	9
2020	M 4.9	11
2019	M 4.2	1
2018	M 4.5	2
2016	M 5.2	6
2015	M 4.1	2
2014	M 4.6	2
2013	M 4.7	1
2012	M 4.2	3
2011	M 4.1	2
2010	M 5.4	10
2009	M 4.8	1
2008	M 4.2	4
2007	M 4.3	3
2006	M 4.4	4
2005	M 5.2	15
2004	M 4.2	2
2003	M 5.0	9
2002	M 4.4	3
2001	M 5.0	4
2000	M 4.4	2
1999	M 5.6	25
1998	M 4.8	6
1997	M 4.9	5
1996	M 4.5	1
1995	M 4.8	2
1994	M 5.0	3
1993	M 5.0	4
1992	M 7.3	143
1991	M 4.3	4
1990	M 4.5	6
1989	M 4.6	3
1988	M 5.0	4
1987	M 6.6	21
1986	M 6.0	10
1985	M 4.6	2
1984	M 4.5	4
1983	M 4.1	1
1982	M 4.8	6
1981	M 5.8	2
1980	M 5.3	1
1979	M 5.2	13
1978	M 4.4	2
1976	M 5.1	4
1975	M 5.3	6
1974	M 4.1	1
1973	M 4.7	2
1972	M 4.0	1
1971	M 5.0	3
1969	M 5.5	5
1968	M 6.6	14
1967	M 4.7	3
1966	M 4.1	1
1965	M 5.0	7
1964	M 4.6	6
1963	M 5.3	12
1962	M 5.0	7
1961	M 4.7	6
1960	M 4.3	2
1959	M 4.4	4
1957	M 5.2	15
1956	M 4.7	6
1955	M 4.3	5
1954	M 6.4	17
1953	M 4.8	4
1952	M 4.4	3
1951	M 4.7	6
1950	M 5.4	15
1949	M 5.7	4
1948	M 6.0	7
1947	M 5.3	12
1946	M 5.3	6
1945	M 5.8	5
1944	M 5.2	7
1943	M 5.3	13
1942	M 6.6	26
1941	M 4.3	1
1940	M 5.3	22
1939	M 4.5	2
1938	M 4.5	6
1937	M 6.0	4
1936	M 4.5	4
1935	M 4.9	7
1934	M 4.6	1
1933	M 4.6	4
1932	M 4.3	1
1930	M 5.3	2
1928	M 5.0	1
1926	M 5.5	1
1925	M 4.5	1
1923	M 6.2	1
1920	M 5.0	1
1918	M 6.7	2
1916	M 5.0	1
1911	M 4.5	1
1907	M 5.3	1
1906	M 4.5	1
1902	M 4.5	1