Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #911036: 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 1:37:14 AM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) E (81 degrees) of Spanish Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.03 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:37:14 AM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 9:37:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Spanish Springs, NV - 5 km (3 miles) E (81 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Golden Valley, NV - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Sparks, NV - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Lemmon Valley, NV - 17 km (10 miles) E (82 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 39.4 min. N (39.656N), 119 deg. 38.9 min. W (119.649W) |
| Depth | 0.03 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=20, Dmin=15.9 km, Rmss=0.2776 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.2853 km, Gp=151 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00911036 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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