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 9:30:03 PM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Coachella, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 9:30:03 PM (PST) Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:30:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coachella, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (56 degrees) Thermal, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (41 degrees) Indio, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Mecca, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (18 degrees) North Shore, CA - 28 km (18 miles) N (349 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 46.7 min. N (33.778N), 115 deg. 59.8 min. W (115.997W) |
| Depth | 4.66 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=132, Nph=209, Dmin=13.6 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Erho=0.83 km, Erzz=6.769 km, Gp=29 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41187831 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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