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 11:38:06 PM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NE (48 degrees) of Wildomar, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:38:06 PM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:38:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Wildomar, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (48 degrees) Lakeland Village, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Murrieta, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (330 degrees) Lake Elsinore, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SE (132 degrees) Murrieta Hot Springs, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (304 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 36.9 min. N (33.616N), 117 deg. 15.4 min. W (117.257W) |
| Depth | 15.75 km (9.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=112, Nph=201, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41400976 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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