Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:26:31 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 120 km (74 miles) W of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 2:26:31 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 9:26:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 120 km (74 miles) W (261 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 129 km (80 miles) W (261 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 129 km (80 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Bayview, CA - 131 km (82 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 132 km (82 miles) W (266 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 24.5 min. N (40.408N), 125 deg. 39.7 min. W (125.662W) |
| Depth | 10.00 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=25, Dmin=130.9 km, Rmss=0.37 sec, Erho=3.43 km, Erzz=2.015 km, Gp=257 degrees |
| Event ID# | us6000srt6 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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