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 1:31:56 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 82 km (51 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.23 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 1:31:56 PM (PDT) Monday, April 20, 2026 at 20:31:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 82 km (51 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 91 km (57 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 92 km (57 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 94 km (59 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 95 km (59 miles) WSW (241 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.3 min. N (40.304N), 125 deg. 10.0 min. W (125.166W) |
| Depth | 0.23 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=28, Dmin=70.1 km, Rmss=0.20 sec, Erho=5.5 km, Erzz=8.93 km, Gp=288 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75348762 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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