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 9:18:23 AM (PDT) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) S of Redway, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 19 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, September 18, 2026 at 9:18:23 AM (PDT) Friday, September 18, 2026 at 16:18:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Redway, CA - 3 km (2 miles) S (170 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 52 km (32 miles) SSE (152 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 53 km (33 miles) NNW (328 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 56 km (35 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Covelo, CA - 59 km (36 miles) NW (304 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 5.4 min. N (40.090N), 123 deg. 49.0 min. W (123.817W) |
| Depth | 19.47 km (12.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=1.68 km, Erzz=1.59000003 km, Gp=233 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75437812 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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