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 1:21:45 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 55 km (34 miles) W of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 1:21:45 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 20:21:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 55 km (34 miles) W (260 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 64 km (40 miles) W (260 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 66 km (41 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 67 km (42 miles) W (270 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 68 km (42 miles) W (265 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 29.6 min. N (40.493N), 124 deg. 54.2 min. W (124.903W) |
| Depth | 17.15 km (10.70 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=43, Dmin=48.0 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=2.6 km, Erzz=1.53999996 km, Gp=255 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75419622 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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