Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 6:24:47 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 3.6 event occurred 42 km (26 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 19 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.6 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 6:24:47 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 1:24:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 42 km (26 miles) SW (221 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 47 km (29 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 50 km (31 miles) SW (227 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 50 km (31 miles) SW (236 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 59 km (36 miles) SW (215 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.6 min. N (40.293N), 124 deg. 35.1 min. W (124.585W) |
| Depth | 19.23 km (11.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=49, Nph=45, Dmin=20.6 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=1.87 km, Erzz=0.469999999 km, Gp=235 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75432942 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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