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 6:45:20 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 37 km (23 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 27 km (17 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:45:20 AM (PDT) Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 13:45:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (231 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 45 km (28 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 46 km (29 miles) SW (236 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 48 km (30 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 53 km (33 miles) SW (221 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 21.9 min. N (40.366N), 124 deg. 36.4 min. W (124.607W) |
| Depth | 26.73 km (16.60 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=18, Dmin=24.1 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=4.12 km, Erzz=1.45000005 km, Gp=287 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75446396 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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