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 minor earthquake occurred at 10:57:13 AM (PST) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
The magnitude 3.6 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) S of Banning, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:57:13 AM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 18:57:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Banning, CA - 4 km (2 miles) S (169 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (112 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (34 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (8 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.6 min. N (33.893N), 116 deg. 52.1 min. W (116.869W) |
| Depth | 13.98 km (8.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=131, Nph=245, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.11 km, Erzz=0.24 km, Gp=21 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41187255 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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