Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EVENT 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 quarry occurred at 2:16:08 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
The magnitude 1.8 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (38 degrees) of Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranch, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.39 km (-0.20 miles).


Magnitude 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 2:16:08 PM (PDT)
Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 21:16:08 (UTC)
Distance from Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranch, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Yosemite Lakes, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (184 degrees)
Coarsegold, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (199 degrees)
Madera Acres, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (76 degrees)
Parksdale, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (56 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 4.6 min. N (37.077N), 119 deg. 47.0 min. W (119.783W)
Depth -0.39 km (-0.20 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=10.9 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=181 degrees
Event ID# nc75223857
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