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 4:44:32 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:44:32 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 11:44:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SW (233 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (227 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 38 km (23 miles) SW (216 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 49 km (30 miles) SSW (203 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 19.4 min. N (40.323N), 124 deg. 25.1 min. W (124.419W) |
| Depth | 14.59 km (9.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=2.69 km, Erzz=0.670000017 km, Gp=288 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328747 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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