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 9:53:17 AM (PST) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) SW of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9:53:17 AM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 17:53:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SW (229 degrees) Garnet, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (322 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (54 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNW (333 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 0.2 min. N (34.003N), 116 deg. 38.5 min. W (116.642W) |
| Depth | 15.91 km (9.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=72, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41399304 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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