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 5:16:09 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ESE of Aromas, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 5:16:09 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:16:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Aromas, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (120 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Las Lomas, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (86 degrees) Prunedale, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Elkhorn, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (66 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 52.3 min. N (36.872N), 121 deg. 36.4 min. W (121.607W) |
| Depth | 6.51 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=30, Dmin=1.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.529999971 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314832 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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