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 5:53:30 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NNW of Corcoran, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 5:53:30 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:53:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Corcoran, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Hanford, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Lemoore, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SE (129 degrees) Lucerne, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Tulare, CA - 24 km (15 miles) W (265 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 11.3 min. N (36.188N), 119 deg. 36.6 min. W (119.610W) |
| Depth | 18.28 km (11.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=10, Dmin=14.3 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=1.32 km, Erzz=1.28999996 km, Gp=93 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314857 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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