Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:23:20 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 39 km (24 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7:23:20 PM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:23:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SW (219 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 44 km (27 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 47 km (29 miles) SW (226 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SW (235 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 56 km (35 miles) SSW (213 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.1 min. N (40.301N), 124 deg. 33.4 min. W (124.556W) |
| Depth | 8.30 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=17, Dmin=18.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=1.77 km, Erzz=0.96 km, Gp=277 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75354697 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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