Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #910955: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:52:07 PM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSW of Caliente, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 9:52:07 PM (PST) Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:52:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Caliente, NV - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Alamo, NV - 52 km (33 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 88 km (55 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 144 km (89 miles) NNE (17 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 148 km (92 miles) NNE (19 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 29.1 min. N (37.484N), 114 deg. 35.4 min. W (114.590W) |
| Depth | 3.04 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=10, Dmin=41.6 km, Rmss=0.1609 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.5909 km, Gp=158 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00910955 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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