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 8:18:19 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NW of Coalinga, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:18:19 PM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 4:18:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coalinga, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NW (323 degrees) Huron, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 43 km (27 miles) N (353 degrees) Avenal, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NW (314 degrees) San Joaquin, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SW (217 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 16.9 min. N (36.281N), 120 deg. 29.5 min. W (120.491W) |
| Depth | 3.97 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=12.4 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=3.27 km, Erzz=5.51000023 km, Gp=227 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75317457 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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