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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 8:43:02 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 57 km (35 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 8:43:02 AM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 15:43:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 57 km (35 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 66 km (41 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 66 km (41 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 68 km (42 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 71 km (44 miles) SW (233 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 20.3 min. N (40.338N), 124 deg. 51.3 min. W (124.855W) |
| Depth | 11.00 km (6.80 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=44, Dmin=80.6 km, Rmss=0.75 sec, Erho=3.93 km, Erzz=2.013 km, Gp=248 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75330657 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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