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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:00:16 PM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ESE of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 6:00:16 PM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (11 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSW (201 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 28 km (18 miles) E (87 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSE (154 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 1.1 min. N (33.019N), 116 deg. 28.9 min. W (116.481W) |
| Depth | 4.92 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=38, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41400824 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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