Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 0 km depth19 Jan 00:23 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.19 Jan 00:25: Now using data updates from USGS19 Jan 00:30: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1.Update Mon, 19 Jan 2026, 00:27Moderate 4.0 quake hits near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USAJust 7 minutes ago, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Sunday, January 18th, 2026, at 4:20 pm local time, at a very shallow depth of 0.2 miles below the surface.The event was filed 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 4.0 earthquake as well.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ferndale (pop. 1,400) located 46 miles from the epicenter, Fortuna (pop. 12,000) 52 miles away, Rio Dell (pop. 3,400) 53 miles away, Humboldt Hill (pop. 3,400) 54 miles away, Pine Hills (pop. 3,100) 56 miles away, Eureka (pop. 27,000) 57 miles away, and Myrtletown (pop. 4,700) 58 miles away.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 19, 2026 00:20:31 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Jan 18, 2026, at 04:20 pm (GMT -8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.1Depth0.4 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.389°N / 125.1087°WCalifornia, United StatesSeismic antipode40.389°S / 54.8913°EQuality171 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoEscanaba Segment (212 km / 132 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 11.4°C (53 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy14 minutes ago reported feltJan 19, 2026 00:20 GMT / Jan 18, 2026 04:20 pm (GMT -8)Lat / Lng: 40.389 / -125.10867: 70 km W of Petrolia, CASource: USGSOther sources: EMSC: 3.8 / 10 km, IRIS: 3.6 / 0.4 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22629508',40.38900,-125.10867,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 70 km W of Petrolia, CA',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Ground shaking from this quakeMap of estimated ground shaking (source:USGS)Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in the US CaliforniaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Eureka, a town with 27,000 inhabitants in the United States, in 92 km (57 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry74 km (46 mi)E of epicenterFerndale(pop: 1,370)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States81 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterIndianola(pop: 823)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States84 km (52 mi)E of epicenterFortuna(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States86 km (53 mi)E of epicenterRio Dell(pop: 3,390)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterEureka(pop: 27,000)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States97 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterShelter Cove(pop: 693)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States98 km (61 mi)E of epicenterRedcrest(pop: 89)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States102 km (63 mi)NE of epicenterBayside(pop: 17,100)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States102 km (63 mi)NE of epicenterArcata(pop: 17,800)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States105 km (65 mi)NE of epicenterMcKinleyville(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States110 km (69 mi)E of epicenterMiranda(pop: 520)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States112 km (70 mi)NE of epicenterWesthaven-Moonstone(pop: 1,210)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States113 km (70 mi)E of epicenterRedway(pop: 1,230)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterBig Lagoon(pop: 93)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States129 km (80 mi)E of epicenterAlderpoint(pop: 186)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States132 km (82 mi)SE of epicenterLeggett(pop: 122)II: Very weakMendocino County, CaliforniaUnited States133 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterOrick(pop: 357)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States136 km (84 mi)E of epicenterMad River(pop: 420)II: Very weakTrinity County, CaliforniaUnited States139 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterWillow Creek(pop: 1,710)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States142 km (88 mi)E of epicenterHyampom(pop: 241)II: Very weakTrinity County, CaliforniaUnited States144 km (89 mi)NE of epicenterTrinity Village(pop: 297)II: Very weakTrinity County, CaliforniaUnited States152 km (95 mi)E of epicenterRuth(pop: 195)II: Very weakTrinity County, CaliforniaUnited States153 km (95 mi)SE of epicenterFort Bragg(pop: 7,290)II: Very weakMendocino County, CaliforniaUnited States155 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterKlamath(pop: 779)II: Very weakDel Norte County, CaliforniaUnited States159 km (99 mi)SE of epicenterLaytonville(pop: 1,230)II: Very weakMendocino County, CaliforniaUnited States164 km (102 mi)SE of epicenterMendocino(pop: 894)II: Very weakCaliforniaUnited States170 km (106 mi)NE of epicenterCrescent City(pop: 6,770)II: Very weakDel Norte County, CaliforniaUnited States172 km (107 mi)E of epicenterCovelo(pop: 1,260)II: Very weakMendocino County, CaliforniaUnited States180 km (112 mi)SE of epicenterComptche(pop: 159)II: Very weakMendocino County, CaliforniaUnited States185 km (115 mi)SE of epicenterWillits(pop: 4,860)II: Very weakMendocino County, CaliforniaUnited States199 km (124 mi)SE of epicenterManchester(pop: 195)II: Very weakMendocino County, CaliforniaUnited States213 km (132 mi)NE of epicenterHappy Camp(pop: 1,190)I: Not feltSiskiyou County, CaliforniaUnited States214 km (133 mi)SE of epicenterBoonville(pop: 1,040)I: Not feltMendocino County, CaliforniaUnited StatesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from the United States.It came from near Fortuna, a town with 12,000 inhabitants in California in 84 km (52 mi) distance east of the epicenter, United States.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateFortuna, ca (83.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsFortuna, California, United States(Pop.: 12,000)84 km (52 mi)E of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking183–83 km (52–52 mi)83 km (52 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-01-19EpicenterAgency4.170.4 km0.2 mi±4.8 km00:20:31.8570 km W of Petrolia, CAEpicenter uncertainty: ± 1.2 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)3.810 km6.2 mi(*)00:20:27.631±1.56sOFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA27 km (17 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 6.4 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.60.4 km0.2 mi00:20:31OFF COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSIRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jan 18, 2026 04:20 pm (GMT -8)14 minutes ago4.10.4 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 57 mi SW of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 495 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.29 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 13.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 362 quakes per year (or 30.2 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 491 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 25 weeks after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025, at 03:18 pm (GMT -8 local time) in 42 km (26 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - California, United States - Jul 29, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.0. It had occurred 1 year 6 weeks earlier, on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024, at 10:44 am (GMT -8 local time) in California, United States:Mag. 7.0 earthquake 54 mi southwest of Eureka - California, United States - Dec 5, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 104 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Jan 31, 1922, at 01:17 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in California, United States:Mag. 7.4 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - California, United States - Jan 31, 1922 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 29, 2025 03:18 pm (GMT -8)4.59.2 km42 km (26 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 49 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States 3 reportsInfoJul 26, 2025 10:50 pm (GMT -8)4.210 km19 km (12 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 67 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoJun 12, 2025 11:44 pm (GMT -8)4.09 km20 km (13 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 50 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States 1 reportInfoMay 26, 2025 12:17 am (GMT -8)4.62.9 km42 km (26 mi) to the E 177 mi northwest of Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, United States 3 reportsInfoMay 26, 2025 12:17 am (GMT -8)4.110 km22 km (13 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 56 mi southwest of Fortuna, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoDec 5, 2024 10:44 am (GMT -8)7.010 km7.6 km (4.7 mi) to the E 54 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States 316 reportsInfoDec 20, 2022 03:34 am (Los Angeles)6.418 km60 km (37 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 23 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States 327 reportsInfoDec 20, 2021 01:10 pm (Los Angeles)6.227 km69 km (43 mi) to the E 29 mi south of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States 525 reportsInfoMar 8, 2020 06:59 pm (GMT -8)5.73.2 km1.3 km (0.8 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 56 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States 65 reportsInfoDec 8, 2016 06:49 am (GMT -8)6.68.5 km92 km (57 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 109 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States 23 reportsInfoSep 2, 2016 07:27 pm (GMT -8)5.62 km34 km (21 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 76 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States 5 reportsInfoJan 28, 2015 09:08 pm (GMT +0)5.717 km43 km (27 mi) to the E 40 km SW of Ferndale, California 9 reportsInfoMar 9, 2014 09:18 pm (GMT -8)6.816 km49 km (30 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 51 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States 100 reportsInfoFeb 4, 2010 12:20 pm (GMT -8)5.823 km13 km (7.9 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 50 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoJan 9, 2010 04:27 pm (GMT -8)6.529 km46 km (28 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 30 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoJun 14, 2005 06:50 pm (GMT -8)7.216 km123 km (76 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 90 mi southwest of North West Seal Rock Island, Del Norte County, California, United StatesInfoMar 16, 2000 07:19 am (GMT -8)5.74.8 km11 km (6.8 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 59 mi west of Fortuna, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoFeb 18, 1995 08:03 pm (GMT -8)6.64.6 km59 km (37 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 85 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoSep 1, 1994 07:15 am (GMT -8)7.110 km48 km (30 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 84 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoApr 26, 1992 11:18 am (GMT +0)6.522 km47 km (29 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 36 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoApr 26, 1992 07:41 am (GMT +0)6.419 km46 km (29 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 33 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoApr 25, 1992 11:06 am (Los Angeles)7.29.9 km75 km (46 mi) to the E 32 mi south of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoAug 17, 1991 02:17 pm (GMT -8)7.01.3 km157 km (97 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 77 mi west of North West Seal Rock Island, Del Norte County, California, United StatesInfoAug 17, 1991 12:29 pm (Los Angeles)6.08.3 km71 km (44 mi) to the E 39 mi south of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoJul 31, 1987 04:56 pm (Los Angeles)5.617 km62 km (38 mi) to the E 29 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoNov 8, 1980 02:27 am (Los Angeles)7.219 km108 km (67 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 14 mi northwest of McKinleyville, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoNov 26, 1976 03:19 am (GMT -8)6.342 km73 km (45 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 44 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoMar 1, 1972 01:28 am (GMT -8)5.910 km33 km (20 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 70 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoNov 25, 1954 03:16 am (GMT -8)6.810 km51 km (32 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 85 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoOct 3, 1941 04:13 pm (Universal Time)6.410 km12 km (7.2 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 52 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoFeb 9, 1941 09:44 am (Universal Time)6.715 km32 km (20 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 58 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoJul 6, 1934 10:48 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km94 km (58 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 78 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoJun 6, 1932 08:44 am (Universal Time)6.415 km79 km (49 mi) to the NE 8.2 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoJan 22, 1923 09:04 am (Universal Time)7.115 km12 km (7.5 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 51 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoJan 31, 1922 01:17 pm (Universal Time)7.415 km98 km (61 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 80 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoOct 29, 1909 06:45 am (Universal Time)6.40 km78 km (48 mi) to the E 4.9 mi west of Rio Dell, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoAug 11, 1907 12:19 pm (Universal Time)6.40 km35 km (22 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 73 mi west of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoApr 23, 1906 09:10 am (Universal Time)6.40 km85 km (53 mi) to the NE 21 mi west of McKinleyville, Humboldt County, California, United StatesInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]