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 12:14:48 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 41 km (26 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 12:14:48 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 19:14:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 41 km (26 miles) SW (223 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 47 km (29 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 49 km (31 miles) SW (229 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 50 km (31 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 58 km (36 miles) SW (216 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.3 min. N (40.305N), 124 deg. 35.6 min. W (124.594W) |
| Depth | 21.27 km (13.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=12, Dmin=21.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=5.79 km, Erzz=1.03999996 km, Gp=319 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75436752 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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