Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 0:18:06 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 37 km (23 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 0:18:06 AM (PDT) Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 7:18:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SW (235 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (229 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 44 km (27 miles) SW (219 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 54 km (34 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.6 min. N (40.293N), 124 deg. 29.1 min. W (124.485W) |
| Depth | 8.99 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=61, Nph=62, Dmin=41.9 km, Rmss=0.87 sec, Erho=1.6 km, Erzz=2.011 km, Gp=237 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75435962 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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