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 9:58:47 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.32 km (0.20 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 9:58:47 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 16:58:47 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SE (124 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (262 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SSE (163 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 14 km (8 miles) WSW (238 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (201 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 44.6 min. N (38.743N), 122 deg. 41.6 min. W (122.693W)
Depth 0.32 km (0.20 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=94 degrees
Event ID# nc75220127
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