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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:33:40 PM (PST) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:33:40 PM (PST) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:33:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Puebla, B.C., MX - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Delta, B.C., MX - 21 km (13 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Tecolots, B.C., MX - 24 km (15 miles) W (263 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Calexico, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (123 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 32.3 min. N (32.538N), 115 deg. 14.3 min. W (115.238W) |
| Depth | 20.82 km (12.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=56, Dmin=14.6 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.93 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41187447 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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