M4.4

USGS earthquake · M4.4184 km W of Ferndale, California

Name: M4.4 earthquake at 184 km W of Ferndale, California
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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🇺🇸 - United States

Aug 31, 2026, 8:36 AM UTC · 61 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 184 km W of Ferndale, California, with a marker at its epicenter

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Depth10.0 km

Origin timeAug 31, 2026, 8:36 AM UTC

Coordinates40.535, -126.444

Tsunami flagNot reported

Reported shakingWeak (II)From 4 public reports

Magnitude scaleBody-wave magnitude

SolutionReviewed by a seismologist

Who felt it

Nearby places

Ferndale, California246 km W of the epicentre
Petrolia, California246 km W of the epicentre
Humboldt Hill, California252 km W of the epicentre

Places listed by USGS. Distances are to the epicentre.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

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USGS earthquake · M4.4184 km W of Ferndale, California

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