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 8:40:08 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 81 km (50 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.01 km (-0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8:40:08 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 16:40:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 81 km (50 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 90 km (56 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 91 km (57 miles) W (259 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 93 km (58 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 93 km (58 miles) WSW (255 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 19.9 min. N (40.332N), 125 deg. 9.7 min. W (125.162W) |
| Depth | -0.01 km (-0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=18, Dmin=74.6 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Erho=7.11 km, Erzz=13.0900002 km, Gp=272 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75291646 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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