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 #3: 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 2:08:32 AM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:08:32 AM (PST) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:08:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 22 km (13 miles) NE (48 degrees) Anza, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SE (129 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NE (56 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 24.7 min. N (33.411N), 116 deg. 27.5 min. W (116.459W) |
| Depth | 13.45 km (8.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=70, Dmin=12.7 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.58 km, Gp=26 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41187495 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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