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 9:05:25 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) SSW of Rio Dell, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 25 km (16 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 9:05:25 AM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 16:05:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rio Dell, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (175 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (194 degrees) Redway, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NW (305 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 20.5 min. N (40.342N), 124 deg. 14.3 min. W (124.238W) |
| Depth | 25.32 km (15.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=24, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.62 km, Erzz=0.779999971 km, Gp=89 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329617 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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