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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:19:12 AM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) E (90 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 9:19:12 AM (PST) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 17:19:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 4 km (3 miles) E (90 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Middletown, CA - 9 km (5 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (8 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSW (210 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.6 min. N (38.777N), 122 deg. 42.5 min. W (122.709W) |
| Depth | 2.07 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.3 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.75 km, Erzz=0.870000005 km, Gp=204 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75315582 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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