Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 5:14:08 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) S of Santa Rosa Is., CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 5:14:08 PM (PDT)
Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 0:14:08 (UTC)
Distance from Santa Rosa Is., CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (170 degrees)
Santa Cruz Is. (NW end), CA - 33 km (21 miles) SSW (204 degrees)
San Miguel Is., CA - 37 km (23 miles) SE (133 degrees)
Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA - 57 km (36 miles) WSW (244 degrees)
Isla Vista, CA - 71 km (44 miles) SSW (196 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 48.0 min. N (33.800N), 120 deg. 4.5 min. W (120.075W)
Depth 2.58 km (1.60 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=14, Nph=21, Dmin=19.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.76 km, Erzz=1.87 km, Gp=178 degrees
Event ID# ci41096943
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