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 8:23:58 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 26 km (16 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 8:23:58 AM (PDT) Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 15:23:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 47 km (29 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 57 km (35 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 59 km (37 miles) W (267 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 59 km (37 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 61 km (38 miles) W (262 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 28.1 min. N (40.468N), 124 deg. 48.4 min. W (124.807W) |
| Depth | 26.36 km (16.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=32, Dmin=39.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=2.24 km, Erzz=4.48000002 km, Gp=256 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75439987 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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