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 9:49:25 PM (PDT) on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 34 km (21 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 9:49:25 PM (PDT) Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 4:49:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SW (229 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SW (224 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 51 km (32 miles) SSW (202 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.8 min. N (40.296N), 124 deg. 24.7 min. W (124.412W) |
| Depth | 9.23 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=1.89 km, Erzz=0.639999986 km, Gp=280 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327582 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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