Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EVENT 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 quarry occurred at 11:18:55 AM (PDT) on Friday, July 18, 2025.
The magnitude 1.0 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 3 km (2 miles) E (86 degrees) of Cayucos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.12 km (-0.10 miles).


Magnitude 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:18:55 AM (PDT)
Friday, July 18, 2025 at 18:18:55 (UTC)
Distance from Cayucos, CA - 3 km (2 miles) E (86 degrees)
Morro Bay, CA - 9 km (5 miles) N (353 degrees)
Los Osos, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (350 degrees)
Templeton, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (230 degrees)
Atascadero, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (254 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 26.7 min. N (35.444N), 120 deg. 51.7 min. W (120.862W)
Depth -0.12 km (-0.10 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=86 degrees
Event ID# nc75211737
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