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 #2: 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 7:22:33 AM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) NNW of Buttonwillow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 26 km (16 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 7:22:33 AM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 15:22:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Buttonwillow, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Wasco, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Shafter, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (283 degrees) McFarland, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Delano, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SW (226 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 33.0 min. N (35.549N), 119 deg. 31.5 min. W (119.526W) |
| Depth | 26.48 km (16.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=36, Dmin=28.3 km, Rmss=0.319999993 sec, Erho=0.61 km, Erzz=0.889999986 km, Gp=126 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41400432 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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