2022 Ferndale earthquake

2022 Ferndale earthquake
50km
31miles
UTC time2022-12-20 10:34:25
ISC event625455849
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateDecember 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
Local time02:34 PST (UTC−08:00)
Magnitude6.4 Mw
Depth17.9 km (11 mi)
Epicenter40°31′30″N 124°25′23″W / 40.525°N 124.423°W / 40.525; -124.423
Areas affectedNorth Coast, California, United States
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Peak acceleration1.46 g
Aftershocks271 above Mw1.0. Largest is Mw5.4.
Casualties2 dead (indirect), 17 injured

On December 20, 2022, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Ferndale, California in Humboldt County, United States at 10:34:25 UTC, or 2:34 a.m. PST.