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 10:24:35 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 34 km (21 miles) ESE of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:24:35 PM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 6:24:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 49 km (30 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Willits, CA - 49 km (30 miles) NE (55 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 51 km (32 miles) E (93 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 52 km (32 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 39.7 min. N (39.662N), 122 deg. 53.4 min. W (122.889W) |
| Depth | 2.71 km (1.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=14.9 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.85 km, Erzz=15.7700005 km, Gp=133 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75317507 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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