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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:07:54 AM (PST) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:07:54 AM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 19:07:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (227 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 14 km (8 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Garnet, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (321 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (56 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNW (332 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 0.0 min. N (34.001N), 116 deg. 38.5 min. W (116.641W) |
| Depth | 15.76 km (9.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=50, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41187271 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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