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 10:37:38 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 10:37:38 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:37:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Elsinore, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Lakeland Village, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NW (314 degrees) Trabuco Canyon, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Good Hope, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Wildomar, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NW (311 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.9 min. N (33.698N), 117 deg. 25.1 min. W (117.418W) |
| Depth | 7.68 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=78, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41399208 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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