Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:30:16 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 36 km (22 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 0:30:16 AM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:30:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 40 km (25 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (222 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (232 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 53 km (33 miles) SSW (209 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.3 min. N (40.306N), 124 deg. 29.9 min. W (124.498W) |
| Depth | 13.48 km (8.40 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=13, Dmin=13.3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=2.56 km, Erzz=0.75 km, Gp=298 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356946 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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