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 minor earthquake occurred at 3:17:51 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 131 km (81 miles) W of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:17:51 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:17:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 131 km (81 miles) W (264 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 139 km (87 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 140 km (87 miles) W (263 degrees) Bayview, CA - 141 km (88 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 143 km (89 miles) W (268 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 26.5 min. N (40.442N), 125 deg. 47.9 min. W (125.798W) |
| Depth | 10.00 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=23, Dmin=142.4 km, Rmss=0.43 sec, Erho=6.1 km, Erzz=2.012 km, Gp=263 degrees |
| Event ID# | us7000rrk1 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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