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 2:59:00 PM (PST) on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) E (86 degrees) of Cayucos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 2:59:00 PM (PST) Friday, February 20, 2026 at 22:59:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cayucos, CA - 2 km (1 miles) E (86 degrees) Morro Bay, CA - 9 km (5 miles) N (350 degrees) Los Osos, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Templeton, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (231 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (254 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 26.6 min. N (35.444N), 120 deg. 52.0 min. W (120.867W) |
| Depth | 1.56 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.79 km, Erzz=2.3599999 km, Gp=185 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75316512 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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