23 Apr 2026, 18:42 UTC · Apr 23, 2:42 PM ET

M3.0 earthquake 287 km W of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 287 km W of Ferndale, California at Apr 23, 2:42 PM ET, 10 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	3.0 ml
Time	23 Apr 2026, 18:42 UTC
Location	40.611°, -127.659° – 287 km W of Ferndale, California
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sse5

Within 100 km

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
4.3	244 km W of Ferndale, California	Mar 17, 9:41 PM 213 d ago	10 km	–
3.2	275 km W of Ferndale, California	Sep 28, 9:30 AM 18 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	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	–
2.9	256 km W of Ferndale, California	Aug 29, 3:49 AM 49 d ago	10 km	–
2.9	266 km W of Ferndale, California	Jun 1, 5:13 PM 137 d ago	10 km	–
2.9	240 km W of Ferndale, California	Apr 28, 11:53 PM 171 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 287 km W of Ferndale, California earthquake?

Magnitude 3.0 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M2.9.

Earthquakes

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.