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 3:39:19 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SE of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, August 7, 2026 at 3:39:19 AM (PDT) Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:39:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (140 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SW (236 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 12 km (8 miles) W (274 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (193 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 33.3 min. N (40.555N), 124 deg. 14.5 min. W (124.241W) |
| Depth | 7.83 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=20, Dmin=0.0 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.21000004 km, Gp=152 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75413262 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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