Event ID	1584715
Event time	2026-02-28 11:26:53 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 19:26:53 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 11:52:18 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.1
Depth	9.6 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	automatic
Data provider	USGS

Continent	North-America
Country	USA
Administration area	California
Nearest settlement	Ferndale
Distance	36 km
Course	SSW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	North Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

Humboldt Bay (54,36 km), Humboldt Bay (54,36 km)

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Nearest marine ports

Fields Landing (51,72 km), Fields Landing (51,72 km), Eureka (61,30 km), Eureka (61,30 km), Samoa (62,99 km)

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Nearest airports

Rohnerville Airport (41,04 km), Rohnerville Airport (41,04 km), Shelter Cove Airport (45,63 km), Shelter Cove Airport (45,63 km), Samoa Field Airport (58,40 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.