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 9:39:53 PM (PDT) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 37 km (23 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 9:39:53 PM (PDT) Friday, September 18, 2026 at 4:39:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 39 km (25 miles) SW (235 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (230 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 44 km (27 miles) SW (220 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 54 km (34 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.7 min. N (40.294N), 124 deg. 29.2 min. W (124.487W) |
| Depth | 8.62 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=23, Dmin=12.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=1.53 km, Erzz=0.560000002 km, Gp=263 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75437647 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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