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 0:28:25 AM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SSE of Hemet, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 0:28:25 AM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:28:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hemet, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 7 km (5 miles) WSW (241 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (184 degrees) Winchester, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (85 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (103 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.9 min. N (33.716N), 116 deg. 57.8 min. W (116.964W) |
| Depth | 9.64 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=15, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=210 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41400320 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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