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 3:27:57 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 30 km (18 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 3:27:57 AM (PDT) Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:27:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SW (230 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 37 km (23 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SW (236 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 40 km (25 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 46 km (28 miles) SW (219 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 24.4 min. N (40.406N), 124 deg. 31.9 min. W (124.532W) |
| Depth | 18.03 km (11.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=18.5 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=3.43 km, Erzz=0.680000007 km, Gp=318 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75378456 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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