Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:37:56 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 24 km (15 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 7:37:56 AM (PDT) Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 14:37:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (235 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 29 km (18 miles) W (265 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SW (218 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 28.7 min. N (40.478N), 124 deg. 26.9 min. W (124.448W) |
| Depth | 24.12 km (15.0 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=48, Dmin=9.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.52 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=225 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc73914291 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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