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 8:59:17 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 28 km (17 miles) WNW of Weaverville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 28 km (17 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 8:59:17 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 15:59:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Weaverville, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WNW (302 degrees) Willow Creek, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Hayfork, CA - 35 km (22 miles) N (354 degrees) Lewiston, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Blue Lake, CA - 64 km (40 miles) E (91 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 51.9 min. N (40.866N), 123 deg. 13.4 min. W (123.224W) |
| Depth | 28.08 km (17.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=20, Dmin=11.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.48 km, Erzz=1.14999998 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420662 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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