Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #911040: 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 3:03:48 AM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Cold Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:03:48 AM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:03:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cold Springs, NV - 5 km (3 miles) SW (214 degrees) Verdi, NV - 14 km (9 miles) N (353 degrees) Lemmon Valley, NV - 14 km (9 miles) W (274 degrees) Mogul, NV - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Golden Valley, NV - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (282 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 38.7 min. N (39.645N), 120 deg. 0.5 min. W (120.008W) |
| Depth | 8.44 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=23, Dmin=17.6 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.54 km, Erzz=2.05999994 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75316692 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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