Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:36:28 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 35 km (21 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 1:36:28 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 8:36:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 35 km (21 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (235 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 41 km (26 miles) SW (230 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 42 km (26 miles) SW (219 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 52 km (32 miles) SSW (207 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.4 min. N (40.307N), 124 deg. 28.1 min. W (124.468W) |
| Depth | 9.68 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=19, Dmin=10.8 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.63 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=270 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75440257 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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