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 6:21:05 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 23 km (15 miles) SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 6:21:05 PM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 2:21:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 23 km (15 miles) SSE (158 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 38 km (24 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 41 km (26 miles) W (279 degrees) Bishop, CA - 44 km (27 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 61 km (38 miles) WNW (301 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 26.6 min. N (37.443N), 118 deg. 52.7 min. W (118.878W) |
| Depth | 4.02 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=14.1 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=1.89999998 km, Gp=138 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75317437 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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