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 9:15:17 PM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 58 km (36 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, May 4, 2026 at 9:15:17 PM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 4:15:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 58 km (36 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 67 km (42 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 67 km (42 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 69 km (43 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 73 km (45 miles) SW (232 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 19.3 min. N (40.321N), 124 deg. 51.7 min. W (124.862W) |
| Depth | 8.62 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=31, Dmin=44.4 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.88 km, Erzz=1.22 km, Gp=276 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357197 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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