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 9:33:25 PM (PST) on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) SSW of Rio Dell, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 9:33:25 PM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 5:33:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rio Dell, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 33 km (21 miles) S (184 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 38 km (23 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Redway, CA - 43 km (27 miles) WNW (294 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 16.6 min. N (40.277N), 124 deg. 17.5 min. W (124.292W) |
| Depth | 14.52 km (9.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.72 km, Erzz=0.959999979 km, Gp=156 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75316182 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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