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 12:00:11 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) E (91 degrees) of Kensington, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 12:00:11 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 19:00:11 (UTC)
Distance from Kensington, CA - 5 km (3 miles) E (91 degrees)
Orinda, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (317 degrees)
Berkeley, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NE (50 degrees)
Albany, CA - 7 km (5 miles) ENE (70 degrees)
El Cerrito, CA - 8 km (5 miles) E (95 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 54.6 min. N (37.910N), 122 deg. 13.1 min. W (122.218W)
Depth 7.63 km (4.70 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=13, Nph=15, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=78 degrees
Event ID# nc75219677
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