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 11:50:47 PM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NE (43 degrees) of Gonzales, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:50:47 PM (PST) Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:50:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gonzales, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (43 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Chualar, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Soledad, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (8 degrees) Hollister, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSE (157 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.5 min. N (36.641N), 121 deg. 17.4 min. W (121.290W) |
| Depth | 5.12 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=4.1 km, Rmss=0.20 sec, Erho=0.75 km, Erzz=1.79999995 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75315762 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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