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 0:57:48 AM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 0:57:48 AM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 8:57:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Coachella, CA - 14 km (8 miles) N (359 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NE (52 degrees) Thermal, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (349 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (95 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 48.2 min. N (33.803N), 116 deg. 10.6 min. W (116.177W) |
| Depth | 7.60 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=54, Dmin=4.1 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41398944 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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