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 8:05:18 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:05:18 PM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 4:05:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Julian, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (83 degrees) Salton City, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SW (235 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 38 km (24 miles) ESE (119 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 6.8 min. N (33.114N), 116 deg. 16.5 min. W (116.276W) |
| Depth | 8.61 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=80, Dmin=9.0 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=36 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41401424 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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