Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #911032: 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 11:47:36 PM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) S of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:47:36 PM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:47:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 18 km (11 miles) S (172 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 80 km (50 miles) SE (125 degrees) Smith, NV - 80 km (50 miles) SE (127 degrees) Yerington, NV - 85 km (53 miles) SE (144 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 88 km (55 miles) NNE (23 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 21.9 min. N (38.365N), 118 deg. 35.6 min. W (118.593W) |
| Depth | 4.19 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=14.8 km, Rmss=0.1511 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.7603 km, Gp=134 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00911032 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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