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 9:47:31 AM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) E (95 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 9:47:31 AM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 17:47:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) E (95 degrees) Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Middletown, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.4 min. N (38.774N), 122 deg. 42.2 min. W (122.703W) |
| Depth | 1.20 km (0.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=4.8 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=1.21 km, Erzz=5.4000001 km, Gp=177 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75317002 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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