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 0:16:28 AM (PST) on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SE of Ridgemark, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 0:16:28 AM (PST) Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:16:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgemark, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SE (145 degrees) Hollister, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SE (145 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Chualar, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (45 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (25 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 44.6 min. N (36.743N), 121 deg. 18.4 min. W (121.306W) |
| Depth | 3.87 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=0.959999979 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75315772 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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