Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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


Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 10:04:25 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 138 km (86 miles) W of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:04:25 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 17:04:25 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 138 km (86 miles) W (265 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 147 km (91 miles) W (259 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 147 km (92 miles) W (265 degrees)
Bayview, CA - 148 km (92 miles) WSW (257 degrees)
Pine Hills, CA - 150 km (93 miles) W (259 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 27.8 min. N (40.463N), 125 deg. 53.5 min. W (125.892W)
Depth 10.00 km (6.20 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=34, Nph=38, Dmin=127.2 km, Rmss=0.50 sec, Erho=8.18 km, Erzz=9.156 km, Gp=263 degrees
Event ID# nc75210307
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