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 2:10:41 AM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NW of San Jacinto, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 2:10:41 AM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:10:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Jacinto, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NW (315 degrees) Hemet, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NE (34 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Nuevo, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (79 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 49.5 min. N (33.824N), 117 deg. 0.4 min. W (117.007W) |
| Depth | 13.17 km (8.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=72, Nph=135, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=32 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41400344 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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