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 11:06:21 PM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 1 km (0 miles) NNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:06:21 PM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:06:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 1 km (0 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (216 degrees) Middletown, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (261 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (223 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.0 min. N (38.784N), 122 deg. 45.5 min. W (122.759W) |
| Depth | 2.02 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=1.6 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.620000005 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75316602 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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