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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:52:50 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) W of Malibu, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:52:50 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 0:52:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Malibu, CA - 6 km (3 miles) W (273 degrees) Westlake Village, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Agoura Hills, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Malibu Beach, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (261 degrees) Thousand Oaks, CA - 20 km (13 miles) S (179 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 0.5 min. N (34.008N), 118 deg. 52.2 min. W (118.870W) |
| Depth | 10.05 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=92, Nph=159, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41399136 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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