Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:55:20 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 39 km (24 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:55:20 PM (PDT) Monday, April 20, 2026 at 22:55:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 41 km (26 miles) SW (234 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SW (229 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 46 km (29 miles) SW (220 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 56 km (35 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 16.8 min. N (40.280N), 124 deg. 30.1 min. W (124.502W) |
| Depth | 18.17 km (11.30 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=16, Dmin=13.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=3.04 km, Erzz=0.550000012 km, Gp=292 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75348822 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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