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 1:23:54 PM (PST) on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SE of Pacifica, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:23:54 PM (PST) Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 21:23:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pacifica, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (137 degrees) San Bruno, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (231 degrees) Millbrae, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (267 degrees) Montara, CA - 7 km (5 miles) NE (37 degrees) South San Francisco, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (218 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 35.7 min. N (37.596N), 122 deg. 27.9 min. W (122.465W) |
| Depth | 8.70 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=32, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.360000014 km, Gp=89 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75315977 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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