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 11:50:24 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NW of Calipatria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:50:24 PM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 7:50:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Calipatria, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NW (304 degrees) Niland, CA - 10 km (7 miles) SW (224 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (9 degrees) Brawley, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNW (344 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (147 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 10.3 min. N (33.172N), 115 deg. 35.8 min. W (115.597W) |
| Depth | 3.61 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=48, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.16 km, Gp=87 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41401480 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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