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 0:38:29 AM (PDT) on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
The magnitude 4.1 event occurred 61 km (38 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).


Magnitude 4.1 - moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 0:38:29 AM (PDT)
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 7:38:29 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 61 km (38 miles) WSW (246 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 70 km (43 miles) WSW (248 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 71 km (44 miles) WSW (257 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 73 km (45 miles) WSW (253 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 74 km (46 miles) WSW (237 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 21.4 min. N (40.356N), 124 deg. 55.1 min. W (124.919W)
Depth 14.16 km (8.80 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=183, Nph=188, Dmin=49.6 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=0.83 km, Gp=233 degrees
Event ID# nc75351142
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