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 8:29:10 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) S of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 26 km (16 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:29:10 PM (PST) Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 4:29:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (175 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 12 km (8 miles) W (264 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (191 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 29.2 min. N (40.487N), 124 deg. 15.2 min. W (124.253W) |
| Depth | 26.40 km (16.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=15.0 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=1.33 km, Erzz=1.49000001 km, Gp=219 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75317467 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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