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 11:15:41 AM (PST) on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 33 km (20 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 11:15:41 AM (PST) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 19:15:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SW (232 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SW (226 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SW (215 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 50 km (31 miles) SSW (203 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.5 min. N (40.309N), 124 deg. 25.2 min. W (124.420W) |
| Depth | 7.98 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=3.45 km, Erzz=1.21000004 km, Gp=299 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75323847 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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