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 7:13:49 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SW of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 7:13:49 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 3:13:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SW (231 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NW (312 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 17 km (10 miles) N (8 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SE (145 degrees) Brawley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (345 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.2 min. N (33.188N), 115 deg. 35.8 min. W (115.597W) |
| Depth | 4.38 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=85, Dmin=2.1 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41399176 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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