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 5:38:12 AM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) SSE of Twentynine Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.28 km (0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 5:38:12 AM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 13:38:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Twentynine Palms, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Indio, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NE (39 degrees) Coachella, CA - 33 km (21 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Thermal, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SE (127 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 56.4 min. N (33.939N), 115 deg. 59.9 min. W (115.998W) |
| Depth | 0.28 km (0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=63, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41399016 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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