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 7:15:26 AM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNW of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:15:26 AM (PST) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 15:15:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yucca Valley, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (279 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (44 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (11 degrees) Garnet, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (17 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 9.3 min. N (34.154N), 116 deg. 27.3 min. W (116.454W) |
| Depth | 9.65 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=36, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41187551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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