Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA

Just 4 minutes ago, a magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA. The tremor was recorded on the morning of Wednesday, September 16th, 2026, at 7:34 am local time, at a shallow depth of 13 miles below the surface.
The event was reported by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.6 earthquake.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ferndale (pop. 1,400), located 25 miles from the epicenter; Rio Dell (pop. 3,400), 28 miles away; Fortuna (pop. 12,000), 30 miles away; Hydesville (pop. 1,200), 30 miles away; Humboldt Hill (pop. 3,400), 36 miles away; and Eureka (pop. 27,000), 41 miles away. In Bayside (pop. 17,100, 46 miles away), Arcata (pop. 17,800, 47 miles away), and McKinleyville (pop. 15,200, 51 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 16, 2026 07:34 am (GMT -7) local time (16 Sep 2026 14:34 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.7
Hypocenter depth: 20.23 km
Epicenter coordinates: 40.3°N / 124.57°W (Humboldt County, California, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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