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 6:37:19 PM (PDT) on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 45 km (28 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 6:37:19 PM (PDT) Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 1:37:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SW (230 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 52 km (32 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 53 km (33 miles) SW (234 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 55 km (34 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 61 km (38 miles) SW (222 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 19.0 min. N (40.316N), 124 deg. 39.9 min. W (124.665W) |
| Depth | 17.22 km (10.70 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=26, Dmin=40.7 km, Rmss=0.94 sec, Erho=3.34 km, Erzz=2.028 km, Gp=277 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75347412 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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