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 4:27:08 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 44 km (27 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4:27:08 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 11:27:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 44 km (27 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SW (228 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 50 km (31 miles) SW (224 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 51 km (32 miles) SW (215 degrees) Redway, CA - 59 km (37 miles) WNW (282 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 13.5 min. N (40.225N), 124 deg. 30.2 min. W (124.504W) |
| Depth | 17.82 km (11.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=15.5 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=2.52 km, Erzz=1.37 km, Gp=298 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75223032 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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