California hit by FOURTEEN earthquakes in less than 24 hours

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California hit by FOURTEEN earthquakes in less than 24 hours

Daily Mail
By CHRIS MELORE
20 January 2026

More than a dozen earthquakes have struck Southern California in less than a day and experts warn that more tremors may be on the way.

The latest hit just a few miles from the city of Indio in the Coachella Valley, which is approximately 100 miles east of Los Angeles and San Diego.

It was measured at magnitude 3.8, hitting at 1.48pm ET Tuesday along a section of the infamous San Andreas Fault known as the Mission Creek strand.

The latest seismic swarm in California started just before 9pm ET on Monday when a strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake was detected in the same area.

Tuesday afternoon's minor earthquake was one of more than a dozen noticeable aftershocks to strike the densely populated area in under 16 hours.

The initial earthquake reportedly caused strong shaking at its epicenter near Indio and was reported to USGS by thousands of residents all the way to the US coastline, rattling over five million people in Los Angeles and San Diego.

The day-long swarm has been taking place just 15miles from the site of the annual Coachella music and arts festival, which brings roughly 250,000 people to the area in April.

US Geological Survey (USGS) officials have warned that there is a 98 percent chance of more earthquakes stronger than 3.0 in magnitude hitting the region over the next seven days, and a 39 percent chance that those aftershocks will exceed magnitude 4.0.

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[PeteS in CA]

It's more like 120 miles from Indio to LA, and Indio is northeast from San Diego, similar distance. I don't think Englanders "get" California geography. California, north to south, is almost as long as the island of Britain and is about double the area.

Indio is not a high population area. They produce a lot of dates. I'd take dates over a Snickers bar.