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 6:07:20 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 3, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 53 km (33 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, August 3, 2026 at 6:07:20 AM (PDT) Monday, August 3, 2026 at 13:07:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 53 km (33 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 61 km (38 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 62 km (38 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 64 km (40 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 68 km (42 miles) SW (229 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 19.5 min. N (40.325N), 124 deg. 47.5 min. W (124.792W) |
| Depth | 14.93 km (9.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=23, Dmin=38.4 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=2.42 km, Erzz=2.46000004 km, Gp=253 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75410622 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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