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 4:24:41 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 0.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, August 15, 2025 at 4:24:41 PM (PDT)
Friday, August 15, 2025 at 23:24:41 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (115 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (180 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (279 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (252 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (211 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 45.9 min. N (38.765N), 122 deg. 43.4 min. W (122.723W)
Depth 1.14 km (0.70 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=12, Nph=13, Dmin=0.4 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=108 degrees
Event ID# nc75224317
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