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 5:59:22 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 43 km (27 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 5:59:22 PM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 0:59:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (224 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 48 km (30 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 51 km (32 miles) SW (229 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 52 km (32 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 60 km (37 miles) SW (217 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.8 min. N (40.297N), 124 deg. 36.8 min. W (124.613W) |
| Depth | 7.93 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=31, Dmin=23.0 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=1.78 km, Erzz=1.11 km, Gp=270 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75354637 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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