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 3:08:26 AM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:08:26 AM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:08:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Middletown, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (206 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.1 min. N (38.768N), 122 deg. 42.1 min. W (122.701W) |
| Depth | 2.25 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=12, Dmin=0.2 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.409999996 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75316697 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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