2.6
Earthquake Details: 3 km SE of Ferndale, CA
Aug 21, 2026, 11:10:57
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 3 km SE of Ferndale, CA on Aug 21, 2026 at 11:10:57. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 13.29 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth13.29 km
Significance102
Latitude40.5597
Longitude-124.2328
Event IDnc75422337
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Aug 21, 2026, 13:47:26 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 21, 2026, 04:10:57 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 21, 2026, 11:10:57 UTC
13.29 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.32 km N of The Geysers, CABeforeM2.35 km SSW of Alameda, CAAfterM2.214 km SE of Markleeville, CAAfterM2.620 km ESE of Silver Springs, NevadaAfterM2.311 km SSW of Ridgemark, CAAfterM2.6195 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonAfterM2.515 km ESE of Walker, CaliforniaAfterM2.810 km N of Lake Pillsbury, CAAfterM2.7232 km W of Bandon, OregonAfterM2.74 km W of Walker, CAAfterM3.0204 km W of Bandon, OregonAfterM2.6143 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaAfter
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