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 10:55:27 PM (PST) on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 10:55:27 PM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 6:55:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (51 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (82 degrees) Chualar, CA - 33 km (21 miles) E (95 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (147 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.5 min. N (36.542N), 121 deg. 8.8 min. W (121.147W) |
| Depth | 0.92 km (0.60 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=4.8 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=1.13999999 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314502 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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