Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro explosion occurred at 5:04:09 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 24, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Cotati, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.13 km (-0.10 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, March 24, 2025 at 5:04:09 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 0:04:09 (UTC)
Distance from Cotati, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (231 degrees)
Rohnert Park, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SW (224 degrees)
Penngrove, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (267 degrees)
Petaluma, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NW (304 degrees)
Sebastopol, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (153 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 17.7 min. N (38.296N), 122 deg. 45.3 min. W (122.756W)
Depth -0.13 km (-0.10 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=30, Nph=30, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=63 degrees
Event ID# nc75154712
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