Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 4:02:30 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 4:02:30 PM (PST)
Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 0:02:30 (UTC)
Distance from Searles Valley, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (216 degrees)
Trona, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (225 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (70 degrees)
Inyokern, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (84 degrees)
Johannesburg, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNE (22 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 40.5 min. N (35.675N), 117 deg. 29.3 min. W (117.488W)
Depth 6.10 km (3.80 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=24, Nph=44, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=70 degrees
Event ID# ci41401360
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