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 0:26:34 AM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 0:26:34 AM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:26:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (349 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (1 degrees) Bishop, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 48 km (30 miles) ESE (105 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 31.4 min. N (37.523N), 118 deg. 27.0 min. W (118.450W) |
| Depth | 2.98 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=7, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=0.99000001 km, Gp=123 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75316632 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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