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 11:03:32 AM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) SSW of Tahoma, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:03:32 AM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 19:03:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tahoma, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (208 degrees) South Lake Tahoe, CA - 24 km (15 miles) W (259 degrees) Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Kingsbury, NV - 31 km (19 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Pollock Pines, CA - 32 km (20 miles) ENE (64 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 53.4 min. N (38.890N), 120 deg. 15.1 min. W (120.251W) |
| Depth | 0.83 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=30.5 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.83 km, Erzz=10.54 km, Gp=101 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75317197 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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