Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A light earthquake occurred at 11:28:29 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 4.3 event occurred 90 km (56 miles) W of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 4.3 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:28:29 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:28:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 90 km (56 miles) W (275 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 96 km (60 miles) W (265 degrees) Bayview, CA - 98 km (61 miles) W (262 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 99 km (62 miles) W (274 degrees) Eureka, CA - 100 km (62 miles) W (261 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 38.9 min. N (40.648N), 125 deg. 19.8 min. W (125.330W) |
| Depth | 10.00 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=131, Nph=131, Dmin=83.4 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=1.67 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=237 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299751 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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