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 5:28:02 PM (PST) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) NW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 25 km (16 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:28:02 PM (PST) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 1:28:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (316 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Bayview, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SW (236 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Pine Hills, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WSW (251 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 40.3 min. N (40.671N), 124 deg. 23.0 min. W (124.383W) |
| Depth | 25.45 km (15.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=18, Dmin=34.0 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=1.31 km, Erzz=4.94000006 km, Gp=198 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75322222 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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