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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:45:50 AM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) N (11 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 9:45:50 AM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 17:45:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (11 degrees) Salton City, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Oasis, CA - 23 km (14 miles) S (181 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 25 km (16 miles) E (89 degrees) North Shore, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.6 min. N (33.259N), 116 deg. 6.3 min. W (116.105W) |
| Depth | 6.61 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=38, Dmin=11.3 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.84 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41399088 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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