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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:11:24 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) E (99 degrees) of Wildomar, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 7:11:24 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 3:11:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Wildomar, CA - 4 km (2 miles) E (99 degrees) Murrieta, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Murrieta Hot Springs, CA - 9 km (5 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Lakeland Village, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Lake Elsinore, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SE (136 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 35.6 min. N (33.594N), 117 deg. 14.6 min. W (117.243W) |
| Depth | 10.55 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=54, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41399168 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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