Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 5:48:55 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) WSW of Rio Dell, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 26 km (16 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 5:48:55 PM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 0:48:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rio Dell, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 12 km (8 miles) S (170 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SW (233 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (188 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 28.0 min. N (40.466N), 124 deg. 14.4 min. W (124.240W) |
| Depth | 26.04 km (16.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=128, Nph=132, Dmin=11.8 km, Rmss=0.51 sec, Erho=2.39 km, Erzz=8.553 km, Gp=161 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327947 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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