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 8:56:36 AM (PDT) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Hydesville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, October 5, 2026 at 8:56:36 AM (PDT) Monday, October 5, 2026 at 15:56:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hydesville, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (55 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (91 degrees) Pine Hills, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSE (154 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 34.4 min. N (40.573N), 124 deg. 2.9 min. W (124.049W) |
| Depth | 20.64 km (12.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=40, Dmin=0.0 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.330000013 km, Gp=114 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75445011 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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