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 11:08:35 PM (PST) on Monday, March 2, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 65 km (40 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 2, 2026 at 11:08:35 PM (PST) Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7:08:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 65 km (40 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 74 km (46 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 75 km (47 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 77 km (48 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 78 km (48 miles) WSW (238 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 21.3 min. N (40.355N), 124 deg. 58.2 min. W (124.970W) |
| Depth | 10.51 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=26, Dmin=53.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=3.24 km, Erzz=2.66000009 km, Gp=281 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75321782 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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