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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:50:30 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 41 km (25 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 19 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 3:50:30 PM (PDT) Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 22:50:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SW (231 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 48 km (30 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 49 km (31 miles) SW (236 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 51 km (32 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 57 km (35 miles) SW (222 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 20.8 min. N (40.347N), 124 deg. 38.4 min. W (124.640W) |
| Depth | 19.45 km (12.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=60, Nph=62, Dmin=68.7 km, Rmss=0.69 sec, Erho=1.42 km, Erzz=1.982 km, Gp=251 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327902 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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