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 3:49:59 AM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 72 km (45 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:49:59 AM (PDT) Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:49:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 72 km (45 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 81 km (51 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 83 km (51 miles) W (259 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 85 km (53 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 85 km (53 miles) WSW (255 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 21.0 min. N (40.351N), 125 deg. 3.7 min. W (125.062W) |
| Depth | 6.91 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=25, Dmin=61.6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=3.07 km, Erzz=3.18 km, Gp=282 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75348512 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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