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 9:19:41 PM (PDT) on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 42 km (26 miles) WNW of Westhaven-Moonstone, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 9:19:41 PM (PDT) Monday, April 27, 2026 at 4:19:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Westhaven-Moonstone, CA - 42 km (26 miles) WNW (292 degrees) McKinleyville, CA - 47 km (29 miles) NW (304 degrees) Arcata, CA - 54 km (34 miles) NW (311 degrees) Eureka, CA - 56 km (34 miles) NW (322 degrees) Bayview, CA - 56 km (35 miles) NW (325 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 11.1 min. N (41.185N), 124 deg. 34.1 min. W (124.568W) |
| Depth | 18.33 km (11.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=31, Dmin=38.0 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=1.01 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=208 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75352352 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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