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 2:15:13 AM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Seal Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:15:13 AM (PST) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:15:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Seal Beach, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Rossmoor, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Los Alamitos, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (176 degrees) Westminster, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (260 degrees) Cypress, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (201 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 45.0 min. N (33.751N), 118 deg. 4.1 min. W (118.069W) |
| Depth | 11.07 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=27, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41187503 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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