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 1:39:19 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) E (93 degrees) of Hydesville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 22 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 1:39:19 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 8:39:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hydesville, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (93 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 23 km (15 miles) E (79 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Pine Hills, CA - 35 km (21 miles) SE (129 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 37 km (23 miles) E (97 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 32.3 min. N (40.538N), 123 deg. 50.0 min. W (123.834W) |
| Depth | 21.55 km (13.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=1.06 km, Erzz=0.560000002 km, Gp=163 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357327 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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