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 micro earthquake occurred at 2:14:22 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 87 km (54 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.03 km (-0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 2:14:22 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 21:14:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 87 km (54 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 96 km (60 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 98 km (61 miles) W (260 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 99 km (62 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 100 km (62 miles) WSW (257 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 20.1 min. N (40.335N), 125 deg. 14.6 min. W (125.243W) |
| Depth | -0.03 km (-0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=25, Dmin=76.7 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=4.57 km, Erzz=13.82 km, Gp=297 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75354547 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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