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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:52:49 AM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) SSE of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:52:49 AM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 12:52:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (42 degrees) Chualar, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Soledad, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (7 degrees) Hollister, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSE (158 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.6 min. N (36.643N), 121 deg. 17.6 min. W (121.294W) |
| Depth | 5.96 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=54, Nph=55, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.51 sec, Erho=1.75 km, Erzz=1.983 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314587 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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