The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the United States near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, just 4 minutes ago. The earthquake occurred on the evening of Wednesday, November 4th, 2026, at 8:56 pm local time, at a very shallow depth of 5 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake may be revised over the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Weak shaking may have been felt in Ferndale (pop. 1,400), located 58 miles from the epicenter; Fortuna (pop. 12,000), 63 miles away; and Eureka (pop. 27,000), 69 miles away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the earthquake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this earthquake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Nov 4, 2026 08:56 pm (GMT -8) local time (5 Nov 2026 04:56 GMT)Magnitude: 4.6Hypocenter depth: 2.14 kmEpicenter coordinates: 40.43°N / 125.63°W (California, United States)Primary data source: USGS