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 5:34:29 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) NNW of Laytonville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 5:34:29 PM (PDT) Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 0:34:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Laytonville, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (327 degrees) Redway, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Covelo, CA - 36 km (23 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Fort Bragg, CA - 52 km (32 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 55 km (34 miles) NNW (335 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 53.5 min. N (39.892N), 123 deg. 39.3 min. W (123.656W) |
| Depth | 6.35 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=0.629999995 km, Gp=94 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75453151 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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