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 7:05:22 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) WNW of Weaverville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 34 km (21 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:05:22 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 14:05:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Weaverville, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Hayfork, CA - 28 km (17 miles) N (355 degrees) Lewiston, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Willow Creek, CA - 38 km (24 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Shasta, CA - 65 km (40 miles) WNW (291 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 48.1 min. N (40.801N), 123 deg. 12.7 min. W (123.212W) |
| Depth | 33.68 km (20.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=53, Dmin=15.7 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=36 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75349072 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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