Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #911051: 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 8:30:36 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 76 km (47 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Janesville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:30:36 PM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 4:30:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Janesville, CA - 76 km (47 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Johnstonville, CA - 78 km (48 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Susanville, CA - 82 km (51 miles) E (79 degrees) Spanish Springs, NV - 100 km (62 miles) N (1 degrees) Cold Springs, NV - 100 km (62 miles) NNE (14 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 33.0 min. N (40.550N), 119 deg. 41.6 min. W (119.693W) |
| Depth | 4.41 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=42.4 km, Rmss=0.2527 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.9166 km, Gp=236 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00911051 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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