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 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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