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 7:54:00 AM (PDT) on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 65 km (40 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:54:00 AM (PDT) Friday, April 24, 2026 at 14:54:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 65 km (40 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 74 km (46 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 76 km (47 miles) W (260 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 78 km (48 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 78 km (48 miles) WSW (256 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 22.3 min. N (40.372N), 124 deg. 59.0 min. W (124.984W) |
| Depth | 14.49 km (9.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=82, Nph=87, Dmin=55.3 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.28 km, Gp=246 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75350702 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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