Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:02:35 PM (PST) on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSE of Malibu Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 9:02:35 PM (PST) Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5:02:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Malibu Beach, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Las Flores, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Malibu, CA - 14 km (8 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Topanga, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Santa Monica, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (250 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 57.9 min. N (33.965N), 118 deg. 40.2 min. W (118.671W) |
| Depth | 12.26 km (7.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=41, Dmin=12.8 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=0.82 km, Gp=131 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41177983 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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