Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 11:06:44 PM (PDT) on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 28 km (18 miles).


Magnitude 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 11:06:44 PM (PDT)
Friday, June 19, 2026 at 6:06:44 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 22 km (14 miles) WSW (243 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 31 km (20 miles) WSW (246 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 33 km (21 miles) W (267 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WSW (258 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (224 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 29.0 min. N (40.484N), 124 deg. 29.9 min. W (124.498W)
Depth 28.23 km (17.50 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=30, Nph=33, Dmin=13.7 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=1.1 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=253 degrees
Event ID# nc75379491
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