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 3:55:46 PM (PST) on Friday, February 27, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) SSE of Malibu, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 27, 2026 at 3:55:46 PM (PST) Friday, February 27, 2026 at 23:55:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Malibu, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Malibu Beach, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Las Flores, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Palos Verdes Estates, CA - 33 km (21 miles) W (267 degrees) Manhattan Beach, CA - 33 km (21 miles) WSW (251 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 47.1 min. N (33.785N), 118 deg. 45.0 min. W (118.750W) |
| Depth | 0.70 km (0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=51, Dmin=24.9 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.89 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41405928 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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