Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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


Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 1:55:46 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 61 km (38 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.12 km (0.10 miles).


Magnitude 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 1:55:46 AM (PDT)
Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 8:55:46 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 61 km (38 miles) SW (220 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 65 km (40 miles) SW (234 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 69 km (43 miles) SW (225 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 69 km (43 miles) SW (231 degrees)
Redway, CA - 77 km (48 miles) W (273 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 9.4 min. N (40.157N), 124 deg. 43.7 min. W (124.728W)
Depth 0.12 km (0.10 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=33, Nph=33, Dmin=134.1 km, Rmss=0.55 sec, Erho=3.68 km, Erzz=1.991 km, Gp=265 degrees
Event ID# nc75156122
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