Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:54:21 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 81 km (50 miles) W of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:54:21 AM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 19:54:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 81 km (50 miles) W (270 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 88 km (55 miles) W (259 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 90 km (56 miles) W (268 degrees) Bayview, CA - 90 km (56 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Pine Hills, CA - 92 km (57 miles) W (259 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 34.2 min. N (40.571N), 125 deg. 13.1 min. W (125.218W) |
| Depth | 10.04 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=46, Dmin=107.5 km, Rmss=0.74 sec, Erho=5.38 km, Erzz=1.958 km, Gp=263 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75297186 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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