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 6:33:04 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 40 km (25 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 20 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 6:33:04 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 1:33:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (214 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (236 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 47 km (29 miles) SW (222 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 47 km (29 miles) SW (231 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 57 km (36 miles) SSW (210 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 16.8 min. N (40.280N), 124 deg. 31.8 min. W (124.529W) |
| Depth | 19.93 km (12.40 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=17, Dmin=15.9 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=3.66 km, Erzz=0.839999974 km, Gp=295 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75432952 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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