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 11:06:33 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) W of Lake Henshaw, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:06:33 PM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 7:06:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Henshaw, CA - 4 km (2 miles) W (277 degrees) Palomar Observatory, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (82 degrees) San Pasqual, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.7 min. N (33.245N), 116 deg. 48.1 min. W (116.802W) |
| Depth | 12.38 km (7.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=65, Dmin=4.2 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=30 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41401472 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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