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 9:54:30 AM (PDT) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) S of Rio Dell, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 9:54:30 AM (PDT) Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 16:54:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Rio Dell, CA - 31 km (19 miles) S (191 degrees) Redway, CA - 32 km (20 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (190 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 40 km (25 miles) S (169 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 42 km (26 miles) S (182 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 13.5 min. N (40.224N), 124 deg. 10.5 min. W (124.175W) |
| Depth | 11.31 km (7.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=29, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.20 sec, Erho=0.52 km, Erzz=0.660000026 km, Gp=116 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75429247 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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