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 6:19:10 AM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) N (1 degrees) of Kettleman City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 6:19:10 AM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 14:19:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Kettleman City, CA - 8 km (5 miles) N (1 degrees) Avenal, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Huron, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (137 degrees) Lemoore Station, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Lemoore, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SSW (213 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.6 min. N (36.077N), 119 deg. 57.6 min. W (119.960W) |
| Depth | 3.38 km (2.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=17.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.63 km, Erzz=4.26000023 km, Gp=159 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314627 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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