Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #910970: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:55:26 PM (PST) on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SSW of Dayton, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:55:26 PM (PST) Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 22:55:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Dayton, NV - 9 km (6 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Carson City, NV - 11 km (7 miles) E (88 degrees) Indian Hills, NV - 15 km (9 miles) NE (53 degrees) Johnson Lane, NV - 15 km (9 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Minden, NV - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (24 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 10.0 min. N (39.167N), 119 deg. 38.7 min. W (119.645W) |
| Depth | 6.28 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=32, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.1638 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.0983 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00910970 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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