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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 11:54:41 AM (PDT) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 40 km (25 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, September 21, 2026 at 11:54:41 AM (PDT) Monday, September 21, 2026 at 18:54:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (214 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 44 km (27 miles) SW (235 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 47 km (29 miles) SW (231 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SW (222 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 58 km (36 miles) SSW (210 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 16.6 min. N (40.276N), 124 deg. 31.8 min. W (124.530W) |
| Depth | 5.65 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=42, Dmin=54.3 km, Rmss=0.73 sec, Erho=3.3 km, Erzz=1.998 km, Gp=235 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75439497 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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