Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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


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A micro earthquake occurred at 8:11:30 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 61 km (38 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 8:11:30 PM (PDT)
Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:11:30 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 61 km (38 miles) WSW (243 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 70 km (44 miles) WSW (244 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 70 km (44 miles) WSW (254 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 73 km (45 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 75 km (47 miles) SW (234 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 19.3 min. N (40.322N), 124 deg. 54.2 min. W (124.904W)
Depth 1.85 km (1.10 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=17, Nph=17, Dmin=49.6 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=11.43 km, Erzz=15.9399996 km, Gp=303 degrees
Event ID# nc75210977
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