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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:00:46 PM (PST) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) WNW of Palm Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 8:00:46 PM (PST) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4:00:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palm Springs, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Garnet, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 15 km (10 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (226 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 51.0 min. N (33.850N), 116 deg. 38.5 min. W (116.642W) |
| Depth | 13.39 km (8.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=61, Nph=111, Dmin=9.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41187399 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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