Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE 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 earthquake occurred at 6:58:41 PM (PDT) on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 0.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:58:41 PM (PDT)
Friday, July 18, 2025 at 1:58:41 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SE (127 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 7 km (5 miles) S (178 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (272 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (248 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (209 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 45.3 min. N (38.756N), 122 deg. 43.2 min. W (122.719W)
Depth 2.21 km (1.40 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=17, Nph=18, Dmin=0.8 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.26 km, Gp=62 degrees
Event ID# nc75211462
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