Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #801008: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:58:00 AM (PST) on Sunday, February 21, 2021.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) ESE of Yerington, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 11:58:00 AM (PST) Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 19:58:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yerington, NV - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Smith, NV - 32 km (20 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 35 km (22 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Silver Springs, NV - 55 km (34 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 57 km (35 miles) SE (146 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 57.1 min. N (38.952N), 119 deg. 0.4 min. W (119.007W) |
| Depth | 6.5 km (4.0 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=13, Dmin=20.6 km, Rmss=0.0964 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.4 km, Gp=137.12 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00801008 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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