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 3:23:04 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of King City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:23:04 PM (PST) Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 23:23:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
King City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (91 degrees) Soledad, CA - 41 km (26 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 51 km (32 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 54 km (34 miles) ESE (113 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 18.9 min. N (36.315N), 120 deg. 53.2 min. W (120.887W) |
| Depth | 5.70 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.589999974 km, Gp=99 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75317382 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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