Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:58:09 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) E (80 degrees) of Fortuna, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, April 17, 2026 at 3:58:09 PM (PDT) Friday, April 17, 2026 at 22:58:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Fortuna, CA - 7 km (4 miles) E (80 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Pine Hills, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (77 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 36.6 min. N (40.610N), 124 deg. 4.4 min. W (124.074W) |
| Depth | 16.21 km (10.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=43, Nph=46, Dmin=13.0 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=34 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75346677 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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