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 4:06:39 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) WSW of Ludlow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:06:39 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 0:06:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ludlow, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Amboy, CA - 53 km (33 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 61 km (38 miles) N (1 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 64 km (40 miles) N (10 degrees) Twentynine Palms, CA - 64 km (40 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 41.0 min. N (34.683N), 116 deg. 18.3 min. W (116.305W) |
| Depth | 1.98 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=50, Dmin=14.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41399128 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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