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 1:07:17 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) E (90 degrees) of Hydesville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 27 km (17 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1:07:17 PM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 20:07:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hydesville, CA - 8 km (5 miles) E (90 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (98 degrees) Pine Hills, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 32.8 min. N (40.547N), 124 deg. 0.4 min. W (124.006W) |
| Depth | 26.65 km (16.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=17, Dmin=12.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.68 km, Erzz=1.37 km, Gp=132 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328417 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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