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M6.0 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ

UTC time: 2026-02-21 16:42:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SCEDC

###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ

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M6.0 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ · 2026-02-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ · 2026-02-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 21, 2026 at 16:42 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b9c281314321cff1f79f1c896a1ba865ae6e9218
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 16:42:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
scedc
Coordinates
-11.33390, 162.39520
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango332.7 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Ana AirportSolomon Islands · NNB · AGGT
    54.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥461
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC53.3 kmSolomon Islands M5.52025-06-24 01:58:41 UTC45.5 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.42025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC138.8 kmSolomon Islands M5.42025-01-31 12:04:10 UTC126.1 km145 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.32025-12-16 09:18:45 UTC112.5 km209 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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