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 11:55:10 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) WNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 11:55:10 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:55:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
The Geysers, CA - 2 km (1 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Cobb, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SW (227 degrees) Middletown, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (261 degrees) Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SW (226 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 46.9 min. N (38.782N), 122 deg. 46.7 min. W (122.778W) |
| Depth | 2.54 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=1.79 km, Erzz=1.99000001 km, Gp=156 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314962 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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