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 1:06:38 AM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) N of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.14 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:06:38 AM (PST) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 9:06:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) N (349 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (223 degrees) Middletown, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (264 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (224 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.5 min. N (38.792N), 122 deg. 45.6 min. W (122.760W) |
| Depth | 0.14 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=51, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Erho=1.41 km, Erzz=1.758 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75315492 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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