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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:02:23 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 76 km (47 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 15, 2025 at 10:02:23 AM (PDT) Friday, August 15, 2025 at 17:02:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 76 km (47 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 86 km (53 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 87 km (54 miles) W (260 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 89 km (55 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 89 km (55 miles) WSW (256 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 21.2 min. N (40.353N), 125 deg. 7.1 min. W (125.118W) |
| Depth | 4.47 km (2.80 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=52, Nph=54, Dmin=73.4 km, Rmss=0.50 sec, Erho=6.84 km, Erzz=8.853 km, Gp=230 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75224167 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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