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 8:20:25 AM (PDT) on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 32 km (20 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 8:20:25 AM (PDT) Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 15:20:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SW (228 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SW (222 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 50 km (31 miles) SSW (199 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.3 min. N (40.305N), 124 deg. 23.1 min. W (124.385W) |
| Depth | 8.83 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=1.42 km, Erzz=0.910000026 km, Gp=275 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75331072 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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