Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #911008: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:24:15 PM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 66 km (41 miles) NNW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:24:15 PM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 21:24:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 66 km (41 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 71 km (44 miles) S (169 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 94 km (58 miles) N (4 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 111 km (69 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 112 km (70 miles) N (350 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 26.6 min. N (37.443N), 117 deg. 4.9 min. W (117.082W) |
| Depth | 13.71 km (8.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=28, Dmin=19.2 km, Rmss=0.1778 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.0907 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00911008 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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