Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 3:13:10 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 3.2 event occurred 57 km (35 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 3:13:10 PM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 22:13:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 57 km (35 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 66 km (41 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 66 km (41 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 69 km (43 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 71 km (44 miles) SW (233 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 20.1 min. N (40.335N), 124 deg. 51.4 min. W (124.857W) |
| Depth | 14.67 km (9.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=92, Nph=94, Dmin=69.9 km, Rmss=0.67 sec, Erho=3.98 km, Erzz=1.952 km, Gp=230 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420282 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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