Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A light earthquake occurred at 4:20:33 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 4.2 event occurred 69 km (43 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 4.2 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 4:20:33 PM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 0:20:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 69 km (43 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 78 km (49 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 80 km (50 miles) W (262 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 81 km (50 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 82 km (51 miles) WSW (258 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 23.4 min. N (40.391N), 125 deg. 2.5 min. W (125.041W) |
| Depth | 10.00 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=165, Nph=170, Dmin=60.5 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=229 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75297786 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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