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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:19:41 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) SSE of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:19:41 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 0:19:41 (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 (0 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 39.8 min. N (36.663N), 121 deg. 19.6 min. W (121.326W) |
| Depth | 7.04 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=87, Nph=97, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.30 sec, Erho=0.77 km, Erzz=1.053 km, Gp=25 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314812 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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