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 12:39:54 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) WNW of Caruthers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 12:39:54 PM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 20:39:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Caruthers, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (300 degrees) West Park, CA - 15 km (10 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Easton, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Kerman, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SE (144 degrees) Riverdale, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (338 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 35.6 min. N (36.593N), 119 deg. 56.5 min. W (119.941W) |
| Depth | 12.64 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=35.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=1.67 km, Erzz=1.44000006 km, Gp=219 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314752 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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