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 5:37:11 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 37 km (23 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:37:11 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12:37:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 38 km (23 miles) SW (228 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 42 km (26 miles) SW (223 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 54 km (34 miles) SSW (203 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 16.4 min. N (40.273N), 124 deg. 26.2 min. W (124.436W) |
| Depth | 18.10 km (11.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=1.95 km, Erzz=0.75 km, Gp=275 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328767 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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