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 1:20:52 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.34 km (-0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 1:20:52 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 8:20:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 47 km (29 miles) SW (231 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 54 km (33 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 55 km (34 miles) SW (235 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 57 km (35 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 63 km (39 miles) SW (222 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 18.5 min. N (40.308N), 124 deg. 41.4 min. W (124.689W) |
| Depth | -0.34 km (-0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=29.6 km, Rmss=0.40 sec, Erho=8.74 km, Erzz=14.3000002 km, Gp=292 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75224482 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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