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 8:15:30 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 55 km (34 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.30 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 8:15:30 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 15:15:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 55 km (34 miles) SW (219 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 58 km (36 miles) SW (234 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 62 km (39 miles) SW (224 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 62 km (39 miles) SW (231 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 72 km (45 miles) SW (214 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 11.5 min. N (40.192N), 124 deg. 39.9 min. W (124.665W) |
| Depth | 0.54 km (0.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=49.7 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=1.92 km, Erzz=4.13999987 km, Gp=291 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326507 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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