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 8:00:38 PM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NE (37 degrees) of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:00:38 PM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 4:00:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NE (37 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (232 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (116 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (55 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 9.0 min. N (33.151N), 116 deg. 32.2 min. W (116.537W) |
| Depth | 6.37 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=65, Dmin=9.6 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41400896 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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