M4.3 earthquake 244 km W of Ferndale, California
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 244 km W of Ferndale, California at Mar 17, 9:41 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.3 mb |
| Time | 18 Mar 2026, 01:41 UTC |
| Location | 40.880°, -127.132° – 244 km W of Ferndale, California |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sh2i |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 228 km W of Ferndale, California | Aug 31, 4:36 AM 47 d ago | 10 km | 4 reports |
| 3.8 | 161 km W of Ferndale, California | Mar 25, 11:29 AM 205 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 3.4 | 233 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon | Jan 30, 12:31 AM 260 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.2 | 275 km W of Ferndale, California | Sep 28, 9:30 AM 18 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.2 | 175 km W of Ferndale, California | Nov 18, 4:42 AM 332 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.2 | 249 km W of Ferndale, California | Nov 14, 9:17 PM 336 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.1 | 213 km W of Ferndale, California | Jul 23, 9:02 PM 85 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.1 | 214 km W of Ferndale, California | Feb 21, 1:34 AM 238 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.1 | 234 km W of Ferndale, California | Oct 13, 12:33 PM 368 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.0 | 287 km W of Ferndale, California | Apr 23, 2:42 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.0 | 253 km W of Indianola, California | Mar 21, 7:12 AM 209 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 2.9 | 233 km W of Ferndale, California | Aug 31, 5:38 PM 46 d ago | 16 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 244 km W of Ferndale, California earthquake?
Magnitude 4.3 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M3.8.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.