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 4:50:57 PM (PDT) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) SE of Fort Bragg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 4:50:57 PM (PDT) Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 23:50:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Fort Bragg, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (146 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Willits, CA - 32 km (20 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 45 km (28 miles) WNW (282 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 21.0 min. N (39.350N), 123 deg. 43.2 min. W (123.720W) |
| Depth | 3.00 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=20, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=0.970000029 km, Gp=143 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75450201 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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