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 minor earthquake occurred at 6:58:41 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 3.7 event occurred 40 km (25 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.7 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:58:41 PM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 1:58:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (221 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 45 km (28 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SW (227 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 49 km (30 miles) SW (236 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 57 km (36 miles) SW (215 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.1 min. N (40.301N), 124 deg. 34.3 min. W (124.572W) |
| Depth | 9.03 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=64, Nph=73, Dmin=19.6 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.58 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=239 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75354667 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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