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 9:11:56 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 28 km (18 miles) WNW of Redway, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 9:11:56 AM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 16:11:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Redway, CA - 28 km (18 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 33 km (20 miles) S (185 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 38 km (24 miles) S (185 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 43 km (26 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 44 km (27 miles) S (178 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 12.3 min. N (40.205N), 124 deg. 8.4 min. W (124.140W) |
| Depth | 11.49 km (7.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.58 km, Erzz=0.829999983 km, Gp=156 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329622 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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