Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT 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 quarry occurred at 10:37:41 AM (PDT) on Friday, July 18, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE (35 degrees) of Central Valley (historical), CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:37:41 AM (PDT) Friday, July 18, 2025 at 17:37:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Central Valley (historical), CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (35 degrees) Shasta Lake, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (35 degrees) Bella Vista, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NW (326 degrees) Redding, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Palo Cedro, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 44.2 min. N (40.737N), 122 deg. 19.1 min. W (122.319W) |
| Depth | -0.63 km (-0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=15.4 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75211722 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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