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 3:05:35 AM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) WSW of El Centro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 3:05:35 AM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 11:05:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
El Centro, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Heber, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (273 degrees) Imperial, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (220 degrees) Calexico, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Progreso, B.C., MX - 20 km (12 miles) NNW (333 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 44.2 min. N (32.736N), 115 deg. 40.8 min. W (115.680W) |
| Depth | 9.96 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=42, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41398976 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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