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 8:22:38 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) SW of Rio Dell, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 8:22:38 PM (PDT) Monday, August 3, 2026 at 3:22:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rio Dell, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (225 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 31 km (20 miles) SSW (196 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SW (220 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 49 km (31 miles) SSW (198 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.2 min. N (40.304N), 124 deg. 21.9 min. W (124.365W) |
| Depth | 16.66 km (10.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=18, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=1.07 km, Erzz=0.389999986 km, Gp=232 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75410402 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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