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 3:06:31 AM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ESE of Berkeley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 3:06:31 AM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:06:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Berkeley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Piedmont, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Emeryville, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (48 degrees) Albany, CA - 6 km (3 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Kensington, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 51.7 min. N (37.861N), 122 deg. 14.6 min. W (122.243W) |
| Depth | 9.71 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=0.469999999 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75316282 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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