Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #910389: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:22:56 PM (PST) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 49 km (31 miles) S of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:22:56 PM (PST) Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 21:22:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 49 km (31 miles) S (190 degrees) Smith, NV - 51 km (32 miles) S (191 degrees) Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 66 km (41 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Yosemite Valley, CA - 68 km (43 miles) N (10 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 71 km (44 miles) SSE (158 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 20.8 min. N (38.347N), 119 deg. 26.4 min. W (119.440W) |
| Depth | 9.28 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=18, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=1.02 km, Erzz=3.08999991 km, Gp=200 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75308492 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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