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 4:55:21 AM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of Kettleman City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:55:21 AM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 12:55:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Kettleman City, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Lemoore Station, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (177 degrees) Huron, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Avenal, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Lemoore, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (205 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 6.5 min. N (36.108N), 119 deg. 53.6 min. W (119.893W) |
| Depth | 7.77 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=23.7 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=1.76999998 km, Gp=114 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314592 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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