Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:15:07 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 28 km (17 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 7:15:07 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 14:15:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SW (216 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 33 km (20 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SW (225 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SSW (210 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 22.3 min. N (40.371N), 124 deg. 27.4 min. W (124.457W) |
| Depth | 18.01 km (11.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=30, Dmin=11.4 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.66 km, Erzz=0.28 km, Gp=277 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75223512 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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