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 10:10:29 AM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) ENE (70 degrees) of Trabuco Canyon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 10:10:29 AM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 18:10:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Trabuco Canyon, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Lake Elsinore, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Lakeland Village, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (301 degrees) Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Coto De Caza, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (48 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.9 min. N (33.698N), 117 deg. 27.7 min. W (117.461W) |
| Depth | 3.22 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=10, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=139 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41399096 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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