Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:14:59 PM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NW of Corcoran, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 12:14:59 PM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 20:14:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Corcoran, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (326 degrees) Hanford, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (175 degrees) Lemoore, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (134 degrees) Lucerne, CA - 23 km (14 miles) S (172 degrees) Tulare, CA - 25 km (16 miles) W (263 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 10.8 min. N (36.180N), 119 deg. 37.7 min. W (119.629W) |
| Depth | 12.45 km (7.70 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=62, Nph=87, Dmin=51.5 km, Rmss=1.03 sec, Erho=1.14 km, Erzz=7.018 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | us6000said |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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