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 3:21:55 PM (PST) on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) S of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 3:21:55 PM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 23:21:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Salton City, CA - 12 km (8 miles) S (180 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SW (229 degrees) Oasis, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WNW (298 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.3 min. N (33.188N), 115 deg. 57.4 min. W (115.956W) |
| Depth | 7.17 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=74, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=50 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41401696 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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