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 3:02:57 PM (PST) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 22 km (14 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 3:02:57 PM (PST) Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 23:02:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SW (217 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 40 km (25 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (225 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (235 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 52 km (33 miles) SSW (212 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 19.5 min. N (40.325N), 124 deg. 30.9 min. W (124.515W) |
| Depth | 22.39 km (13.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=6, Dmin=15.2 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=3.32 km, Erzz=0.680000007 km, Gp=313 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75322157 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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