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 7:59:33 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Fort Bragg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.11 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 7:59:33 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 2:59:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Fort Bragg, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Willits, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Covelo, CA - 50 km (31 miles) WSW (241 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 34.3 min. N (39.571N), 123 deg. 45.7 min. W (123.761W) |
| Depth | -0.11 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=19.9 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=11.21 km, Gp=156 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75432982 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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