Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 3:41:33 AM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 3.6 event occurred 60 km (37 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:41:33 AM (PDT) Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:41:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 60 km (37 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 69 km (43 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 69 km (43 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 72 km (44 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 73 km (46 miles) SW (235 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 20.8 min. N (40.347N), 124 deg. 54.1 min. W (124.901W) |
| Depth | 13.63 km (8.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=171, Nph=175, Dmin=47.9 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=0.72 km, Gp=225 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75348507 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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