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 7:17:47 PM (PST) on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) NW of Cambria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 7:17:47 PM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 3:17:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cambria, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NW (311 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 32 km (20 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NW (309 degrees) Morro Bay, CA - 47 km (29 miles) NW (315 degrees) Templeton, CA - 48 km (30 miles) WNW (285 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 39.8 min. N (35.664N), 121 deg. 13.4 min. W (121.223W) |
| Depth | 6.42 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=6.6 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.58 km, Erzz=0.550000012 km, Gp=182 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314452 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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