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 10:05:57 PM (PST) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:05:57 PM (PST) Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:05:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Rolling Hills, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Rolling Hills Estates, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (206 degrees) San Pedro, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (233 degrees) Palos Verdes Estates, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (196 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 38.4 min. N (33.639N), 118 deg. 26.8 min. W (118.446W) |
| Depth | 10.09 km (6.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=54, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.58 km, Gp=80 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41403248 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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