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 3:41:51 PM (PDT) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 38 km (24 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, September 21, 2026 at 3:41:51 PM (PDT) Monday, September 21, 2026 at 22:41:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SW (217 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 42 km (26 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 46 km (28 miles) SW (224 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 46 km (29 miles) SW (234 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 55 km (34 miles) SSW (212 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.2 min. N (40.304N), 124 deg. 32.2 min. W (124.536W) |
| Depth | 10.46 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=20, Dmin=19.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=2.35 km, Erzz=0.879999995 km, Gp=274 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75439702 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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