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 11:29:57 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 43 km (27 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, April 24, 2026 at 11:29:57 PM (PDT) Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 6:29:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (225 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 49 km (30 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 51 km (32 miles) SW (230 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 52 km (32 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 59 km (37 miles) SW (218 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.3 min. N (40.305N), 124 deg. 37.3 min. W (124.622W) |
| Depth | 17.51 km (10.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=58, Dmin=23.8 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.54 km, Erzz=0.25 km, Gp=241 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75351132 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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