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 8:43:09 AM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) E (85 degrees) of Day Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:43:09 AM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:43:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Day Valley, CA - 6 km (4 miles) E (85 degrees) Corralitos, CA - 6 km (4 miles) N (11 degrees) Amesti, CA - 9 km (5 miles) N (352 degrees) Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Freedom, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (355 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 2.4 min. N (37.041N), 121 deg. 47.6 min. W (121.793W) |
| Depth | 6.95 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=1.11000001 km, Gp=141 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75316407 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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