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 10:47:15 AM (PDT) on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) S of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:47:15 AM (PDT) Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 17:47:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (177 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (231 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 14 km (8 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (264 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (196 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 32.1 min. N (40.535N), 124 deg. 15.7 min. W (124.261W) |
| Depth | 9.07 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=32, Dmin=4.6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=133 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75351412 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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