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 10:10:35 PM (PST) on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SSE of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.11 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:10:35 PM (PST) Friday, February 6, 2026 at 6:10:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SSE (152 degrees) Cholame, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (326 degrees) Shandon, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (358 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Avenal, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SW (229 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 49.5 min. N (35.825N), 120 deg. 23.0 min. W (120.383W) |
| Depth | -0.11 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=2.7 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=1.2 km, Erzz=4.61999989 km, Gp=127 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75309377 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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