Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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


Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A minor earthquake occurred at 9:28:00 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 31 km (20 miles) SW of Portola Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).


Magnitude 3.1 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 9:28:00 PM (PDT)
Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 4:28:00 (UTC)
Distance from Portola Valley, CA - 31 km (20 miles) SW (223 degrees)
Half Moon Bay, CA - 32 km (20 miles) S (187 degrees)
Boulder Creek, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (280 degrees)
Bonny Doon, CA - 32 km (20 miles) WNW (297 degrees)
Woodside, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SW (215 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 10.5 min. N (37.176N), 122 deg. 28.5 min. W (122.475W)
Depth 13.88 km (8.60 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=67, Nph=82, Dmin=34.9 km, Rmss=1.07 sec, Erho=2.13 km, Erzz=1.973 km, Gp=200 degrees
Event ID# nc75217272
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