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 2:04:11 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 19 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 2:04:11 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 21:04:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 23 km (15 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 26 km (16 miles) W (276 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 27 km (17 miles) W (264 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SW (220 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 31.3 min. N (40.522N), 124 deg. 25.0 min. W (124.416W) |
| Depth | 19.13 km (11.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=42, Dmin=5.8 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=0.23 km, Gp=233 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356357 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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