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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:56:42 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) WNW of Calipatria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 4:56:42 PM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 0:56:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Calipatria, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (301 degrees) Niland, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (224 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (8 degrees) Brawley, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (148 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 10.2 min. N (33.169N), 115 deg. 36.0 min. W (115.600W) |
| Depth | 4.32 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=63, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41401384 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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