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 2:04:11 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) SSE of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 2:04:11 PM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 22:04:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Chualar, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Hollister, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Soledad, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (360 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 39.7 min. N (36.662N), 121 deg. 19.6 min. W (121.327W) |
| Depth | 3.53 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=25, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=1.17999995 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314777 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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