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 8:14:04 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 36 km (23 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 8:14:04 PM (PDT) Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:14:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SW (216 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 41 km (25 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 44 km (27 miles) SW (224 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 44 km (27 miles) SW (234 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 54 km (33 miles) SSW (211 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.6 min. N (40.311N), 124 deg. 31.0 min. W (124.516W) |
| Depth | 14.42 km (9.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=15.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=5.28 km, Erzz=1.19000006 km, Gp=300 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75378866 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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