USGSOctober 12, 2026
M2.8 earthquake, 237 km W of Ferndale, California
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 237 km W of Ferndale, California at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,817th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 237 km W of Ferndale, California
- State
- California
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-10-12 18:34:01 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 40.693, -127.063
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
Warnings and earthquakes in CaliforniaEarthquakes, October 2026
Source: U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.