Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:55:56 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 61 km (38 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 2:55:56 PM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 22:55:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 61 km (38 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 70 km (44 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 71 km (44 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 73 km (45 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 75 km (46 miles) SW (236 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 20.9 min. N (40.349N), 124 deg. 55.3 min. W (124.922W) |
| Depth | 11.40 km (7.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=34, Dmin=101.7 km, Rmss=0.66 sec, Erho=4.74 km, Erzz=2.013 km, Gp=272 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292751 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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