International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584060
Event time 2026-02-27 15:32:17 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 23:32:17 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 15:34:22 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.2
Depth 16.8 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area California
Nearest settlement Niland
Distance 6 km
Course WSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (10,06 km), Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (10,06 km), Brawley Municipal Airport (24,81 km), Brawley Municipal Airport (24,81 km), O'Connell Brothers Airport (27,80 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Salton Buttes volcano (4,54 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.