Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #911075: 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 11:20:14 AM (PST) on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Yerington, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 11:20:14 AM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 19:20:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yerington, NV - 17 km (11 miles) NE (45 degrees) Silver Springs, NV - 40 km (25 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Smith, NV - 42 km (26 miles) NE (39 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 43 km (27 miles) SE (136 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 44 km (27 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 5.6 min. N (39.094N), 119 deg. 1.5 min. W (119.024W) |
| Depth | 9.09 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=22.2 km, Rmss=0.2130 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.7029 km, Gp=121 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00911075 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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