Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #910994: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:25:27 AM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 36 km (22 miles) ENE (61 degrees) of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:25:27 AM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 18:25:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Pine, CA - 36 km (22 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Bishop, CA - 41 km (25 miles) E (97 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 43 km (27 miles) E (100 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 46 km (29 miles) E (96 degrees) Independence, CA - 62 km (39 miles) NNE (22 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 19.2 min. N (37.320N), 117 deg. 56.1 min. W (117.935W) |
| Depth | -1.04 km (-0.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=11, Dmin=25.1 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.61 km, Erzz=9.73999977 km, Gp=97 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75316422 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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