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 6:45:43 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 37 km (23 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 20 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:45:43 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 14:45:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (214 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 41 km (25 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SW (222 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SW (231 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 55 km (34 miles) SSW (210 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.8 min. N (40.297N), 124 deg. 30.6 min. W (124.509W) |
| Depth | 20.45 km (12.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=16, Dmin=14.2 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=1.99 km, Erzz=0.389999986 km, Gp=278 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299371 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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