Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 1:59:00 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 54 km (33 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 1:59:00 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 8:59:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 54 km (33 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 62 km (39 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 63 km (39 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 65 km (40 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 69 km (43 miles) SW (230 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 19.6 min. N (40.327N), 124 deg. 48.5 min. W (124.808W) |
| Depth | 14.18 km (8.80 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=117, Nph=119, Dmin=39.8 km, Rmss=0.30 sec, Erho=0.64 km, Erzz=0.74 km, Gp=233 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75348987 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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