Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:51:33 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 38 km (23 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10:51:33 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 5:51:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 38 km (23 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SW (235 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SW (220 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SW (230 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 55 km (34 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.2 min. N (40.287N), 124 deg. 29.8 min. W (124.497W) |
| Depth | 7.45 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=27, Dmin=13.2 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=2.41 km, Erzz=1.13999999 km, Gp=263 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75219877 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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