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 10:15:27 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.09 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:15:27 PM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 6:15:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Cobb, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSW (196 degrees) Middletown, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (260 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (218 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 47.0 min. N (38.784N), 122 deg. 44.2 min. W (122.737W) |
| Depth | 0.09 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=2.7 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=1.24000001 km, Gp=115 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75317497 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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