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 10:24:39 PM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:24:39 PM (PST) Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:24:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Cobb, CA - 4 km (3 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Middletown, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (229 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (269 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.3 min. N (38.805N), 122 deg. 46.1 min. W (122.768W) |
| Depth | 2.60 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=1.34 km, Erzz=1.83000004 km, Gp=144 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75315737 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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