Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Palm Desert today

Palm Desert, United States: 666 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

51,869

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

666

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.3

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates 33.723, -116.377

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 Palm Desert today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Palm Desert.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Palm Desert.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Palm Desert.

When was the last earthquake near Palm Desert?

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

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Palm Desert?

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

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Palm Desert

The map centers on Palm Desert and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

5.9 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 · 149 earthquakes 1999 M 7.1 max · 33 earthquakes 1918 M 6.7 max · 2 earthquakes 1987 M 6.6 max · 20 earthquakes 1968 M 6.6 max · 14 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.9	2
2025	M 5.2	2
2024	M 4.2	3
2023	M 4.3	5
2022	M 4.1	2
2021	M 5.3	9
2020	M 4.9	4
2019	M 4.2	1
2018	M 4.5	2
2016	M 5.2	5
2015	M 4.1	2
2014	M 4.6	2
2013	M 4.7	1
2012	M 4.2	2
2011	M 4.1	1
2010	M 5.4	9
2009	M 4.8	2
2008	M 4.2	4
2007	M 4.3	3
2006	M 4.4	3
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 7.1	33
1998	M 4.8	6
1997	M 4.9	5
1996	M 4.5	3
1995	M 4.8	2
1994	M 5.0	3
1993	M 5.0	4
1992	M 7.3	149
1991	M 4.3	4
1990	M 4.5	6
1989	M 4.6	3
1988	M 5.0	4
1987	M 6.6	20
1986	M 6.0	10
1985	M 4.6	2
1984	M 4.5	4
1983	M 4.1	1
1982	M 4.8	5
1981	M 5.8	1
1980	M 5.3	1
1979	M 5.2	11
1978	M 4.4	3
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	5
1964	M 4.6	4
1963	M 5.3	9
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	4
1954	M 6.4	17
1953	M 4.3	3
1952	M 4.4	3
1951	M 4.7	6
1950	M 5.4	9
1949	M 5.7	4
1948	M 6.0	7
1947	M 5.3	12
1946	M 5.5	5
1945	M 5.8	5
1944	M 5.2	7
1943	M 5.3	13
1942	M 6.6	23
1941	M 4.3	1
1940	M 5.3	23
1939	M 4.5	2
1938	M 4.5	6
1937	M 6.0	4
1936	M 4.7	5
1935	M 4.9	6
1934	M 4.6	1
1933	M 4.6	4
1932	M 4.3	2
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
1910	M 6.0	3
1907	M 5.3	1
1906	M 4.5	1
1902	M 4.5	1