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 2:21:20 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 2:21:20 PM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 22:21:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NW (306 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (214 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (36 degrees) Cholame, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (322 degrees) Shandon, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.0 min. N (35.950N), 120 deg. 31.1 min. W (120.518W) |
| Depth | 9.72 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=2.1 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=1.23 km, Erzz=1.91999996 km, Gp=145 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314782 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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