Magnitude 3.8 earthquake strikes near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 3.8 quake in the United States near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, only 4 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Friday, April 24th, 2026, at 11:38 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 4.6 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ferndale (pop. 1,400) located 38 miles from the epicenter, Fortuna (pop. 12,000) 44 miles away, Rio Dell (pop. 3,400) 45 miles away, and Humboldt Hill (pop. 3,400) 47 miles away. In Eureka (pop. 27,000, 51 miles away), Myrtletown (pop. 4,700, 52 miles away), Bayside (pop. 17,100, 57 miles away), and Arcata (pop. 17,800, 57 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Apr 25, 2026 07:38 am (Universal Time) local time (25 Apr 2026 07:38 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 7.43 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.35°N / 124.93°W (California, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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