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 #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:07:04 PM (PST) on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ESE of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:07:04 PM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:07:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Hemet, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (107 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Anza, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (321 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.6 min. N (33.710N), 116 deg. 49.4 min. W (116.823W) |
| Depth | 14.21 km (8.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=19, Dmin=9.7 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41400272 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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