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M1.8 earthquake 12 km SW of Rio Dell, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 12 km SW of Rio Dell, CA at Oct 15, 2026, 10:45 UTC, at a depth of 21 km. The epicentre was 41 km (25 mi) S of Eureka.

Details

Magnitude1.8 md
TimeOct 15, 2026, 10:45 UTC
Depth21.1 km
Coordinates40.436, -124.217
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
2.019 km SSE of Blue Lake, CA44 km / 27 midepth 23 km
1.831 km NW of Covelo, CA79 km / 49 midepth 6 km
2.134 km W of Petrolia, CA42 km / 26 midepth 20 km
1.95 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA27 km / 17 midepth 5 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA64 km / 40 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA13 km / 8 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA34 km / 21 midepth 16 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA77 km / 48 midepth 10 km
1.716 km SE of Petrolia, CA24 km / 15 midepth 11 km
1.515 km SE of Petrolia, CA23 km / 14 midepth 14 km
2.130 km WSW of Petrolia, CA40 km / 25 midepth 17 km
1.514 km SE of Petrolia, CA23 km / 14 midepth 13 km
1.114 km SE of Petrolia, CA22 km / 14 midepth 13 km
1.813 km SE of Petrolia, CA21 km / 13 midepth 13 km
1.714 km SE of Petrolia, CA23 km / 14 midepth 14 km
3.314 km SE of Petrolia, CA23 km / 14 midepth 11 km
2.330 km NNW of Covelo, CA80 km / 50 midepth 8 km
1.622 km NE of Rockport, CA77 km / 48 midepth 6 km
3.180 km WNW of Ferndale, CA92 km / 57 midepth 5 km
1.923 km W of Petrolia, CA33 km / 20 midepth 10 km
2.618 km WSW of Petrolia, CA29 km / 18 midepth 7 km
1.829 km W of Petrolia, CA37 km / 23 midepth 17 km
2.912 km W of Petrolia, CA21 km / 13 midepth 19 km
2.975 km W of Petrolia, CA81 km / 50 midepth 4 km
1.736 km NE of Redway, CA55 km / 34 midepth 21 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.