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 0:08:38 AM (PDT) on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 30 km (18 miles) SW of Rio Dell, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 0:08:38 AM (PDT) Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 7:08:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rio Dell, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SW (222 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SW (217 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Redway, CA - 48 km (30 miles) WNW (295 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.0 min. N (40.301N), 124 deg. 20.4 min. W (124.339W) |
| Depth | 8.74 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=16, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.74 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=179 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75346947 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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