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 4:10:45 AM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NW of Lake Henshaw, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:10:45 AM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 12:10:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Henshaw, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (311 degrees) Palomar Observatory, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (170 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (273 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 20 km (13 miles) ENE (67 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.5 min. N (33.291N), 116 deg. 49.9 min. W (116.832W) |
| Depth | 15.36 km (9.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=55, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41398984 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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