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 9:33:19 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 34 km (21 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 9:33:19 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 16:33:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 37 km (23 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 41 km (26 miles) SW (221 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 41 km (26 miles) SW (232 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 51 km (32 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 19.2 min. N (40.319N), 124 deg. 28.7 min. W (124.479W) |
| Depth | 11.61 km (7.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=12.1 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=2.3 km, Erzz=0.620000005 km, Gp=264 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414047 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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