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 5:28:20 PM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 50 km (31 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, January 30, 2026 at 5:28:20 PM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:28:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 50 km (31 miles) SW (233 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 58 km (36 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 59 km (37 miles) SW (236 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 61 km (38 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 66 km (41 miles) SW (225 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.0 min. N (40.300N), 124 deg. 44.2 min. W (124.737W) |
| Depth | 12.06 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=33.6 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=4.84 km, Erzz=2.8900001 km, Gp=294 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75304476 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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