Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #910986: 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 0:03:37 AM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SSW of Tecopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 0:03:37 AM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:03:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tecopa, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 31 km (19 miles) S (187 degrees) Baker, CA - 53 km (33 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Fort Irwin, CA - 59 km (37 miles) NE (35 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 63 km (39 miles) SSW (206 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 41.9 min. N (35.698N), 116 deg. 18.9 min. W (116.314W) |
| Depth | 11.39 km (7.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=22.7 km, Rmss=0.3344 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.7529 km, Gp=137 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00910986 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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