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 9:18:13 AM (PDT) on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 41 km (26 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 9:18:13 AM (PDT) Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 16:18:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 41 km (26 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (231 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SW (217 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SW (226 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 59 km (37 miles) SSW (207 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 15.2 min. N (40.253N), 124 deg. 30.2 min. W (124.503W) |
| Depth | 1.89 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=14.2 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=4.2 km, Erzz=9.07999992 km, Gp=303 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75447391 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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