Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:35:54 AM (PST) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) NW of Bayview, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 19 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:35:54 AM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9:35:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Bayview, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (304 degrees) Eureka, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NW (314 degrees) Myrtletown, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Cutten, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WNW (301 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 53.6 min. N (40.893N), 124 deg. 25.0 min. W (124.417W) |
| Depth | 18.98 km (11.80 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=58, Nph=64, Dmin=82.4 km, Rmss=0.66 sec, Erho=4.61 km, Erzz=8.262 km, Gp=233 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75315017 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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