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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:04:43 AM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 3:04:43 AM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:04:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NW (315 degrees) Julian, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SSE (159 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 55.7 min. N (32.929N), 116 deg. 13.7 min. W (116.228W) |
| Depth | 12.17 km (7.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=44, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=66 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41400360 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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