Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: 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 3:12:32 PM (PST) on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Gonzales, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:12:32 PM (PST) Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 23:12:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gonzales, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (45 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Chualar, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Soledad, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (9 degrees) Hollister, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (156 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.1 min. N (36.635N), 121 deg. 17.0 min. W (121.283W) |
| Depth | 6.21 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=24, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=1.02999997 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75309177 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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