Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:15:40 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SE of Aromas, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 5:15:40 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:15:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Aromas, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (130 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Las Lomas, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (86 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Elkhorn, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ENE (64 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 52.3 min. N (36.872N), 121 deg. 37.1 min. W (121.618W) |
| Depth | 5.71 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=57, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.50 sec, Erho=1.19 km, Erzz=3.308 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314827 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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