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 0:46:07 AM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 1 km (0 miles) SE of Saranap, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 0:46:07 AM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:46:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Saranap, CA - 1 km (0 miles) SE (143 degrees) Walnut Creek, CA - 3 km (2 miles) S (190 degrees) Lafayette, CA - 4 km (3 miles) E (99 degrees) Alamo, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (314 degrees) Waldon, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSW (195 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 52.8 min. N (37.880N), 122 deg. 4.3 min. W (122.071W) |
| Depth | 14.95 km (9.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=71, Nph=66, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.280000001 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75316242 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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