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 1:06:10 PM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) N of Cambria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:06:10 PM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 21:06:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cambria, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (355 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (265 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NNW (328 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 36 km (23 miles) W (263 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (284 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 42.7 min. N (35.712N), 121 deg. 5.8 min. W (121.096W) |
| Depth | 9.12 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=19, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.769999981 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75316492 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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