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 4:39:06 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 37 km (23 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 4:39:06 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 23:39:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (216 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 41 km (26 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SW (223 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SW (233 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 55 km (34 miles) SSW (211 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.2 min. N (40.304N), 124 deg. 31.3 min. W (124.522W) |
| Depth | 10.42 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=14, Dmin=15.4 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=3.25 km, Erzz=1.05999994 km, Gp=272 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75436917 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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