Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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


Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 2:49:48 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 0.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:49:48 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 9:49:48 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (104 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (163 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (282 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (206 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 46.0 min. N (38.767N), 122 deg. 42.1 min. W (122.702W)
Depth 2.08 km (1.30 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=17, Nph=19, Dmin=0.3 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=0.22 km, Gp=96 degrees
Event ID# nc75210722
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