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 11:07:16 AM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 11:07:16 AM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 19:07:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NW (311 degrees) Cobb, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (266 degrees) Cloverdale, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (86 degrees) Kelseyville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (173 degrees) Middletown, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WNW (293 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 49.0 min. N (38.817N), 122 deg. 48.9 min. W (122.814W) |
| Depth | 9.34 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=0.8 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=2.03 km, Erzz=6.94999981 km, Gp=151 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314712 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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