Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A light earthquake occurred at 12:29:56 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The magnitude 4.0 event occurred 71 km (44 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 4.0 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Friday, April 24, 2026 at 12:29:56 PM (PDT) Friday, April 24, 2026 at 19:29:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 71 km (44 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 80 km (50 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 82 km (51 miles) W (260 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 83 km (52 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 84 km (52 miles) WSW (257 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 22.2 min. N (40.370N), 125 deg. 3.5 min. W (125.058W) |
| Depth | 10.00 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=156, Nph=158, Dmin=61.5 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Erho=0.84 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=230 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75350872 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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