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 7:05:55 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 23 km (14 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 7:05:55 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 14:05:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SW (230 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SW (224 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SSW (198 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 20.5 min. N (40.341N), 124 deg. 21.5 min. W (124.358W) |
| Depth | 23.19 km (14.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=8, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=2.13 km, Erzz=1.17999995 km, Gp=289 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75432382 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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