Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #910916: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:15:07 AM (PST) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ESE of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 0:15:07 AM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 8:15:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Yerington, NV - 81 km (50 miles) SE (133 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 82 km (51 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Smith, NV - 82 km (51 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 105 km (65 miles) NNE (25 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 29.4 min. N (38.489N), 118 deg. 28.5 min. W (118.475W) |
| Depth | 7.12 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=25, Dmin=16.0 km, Rmss=0.1494 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.1135 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00910916 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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