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 0:56:11 AM (PDT) on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) N (5 degrees) of Central Valley (historical), CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, April 24, 2026 at 0:56:11 AM (PDT) Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:56:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Central Valley (historical), CA - 12 km (7 miles) N (5 degrees) Shasta Lake, CA - 12 km (7 miles) N (5 degrees) Bella Vista, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (327 degrees) Redding, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (3 degrees) Shasta, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (29 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 47.1 min. N (40.785N), 122 deg. 21.5 min. W (122.358W) |
| Depth | 20.99 km (13.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=31, Dmin=19.9 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=0.87 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75350572 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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