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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:30:19 AM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:30:19 AM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:30:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SE (131 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 29 km (18 miles) N (11 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WNW (296 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 54.3 min. N (35.905N), 117 deg. 45.1 min. W (117.752W) |
| Depth | 4.59 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=40, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41401040 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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