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 1:35:08 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 74 km (46 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.27 km (-0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 1:35:08 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 8:35:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 74 km (46 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 84 km (52 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 85 km (53 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 87 km (54 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 87 km (54 miles) WSW (255 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 20.4 min. N (40.341N), 125 deg. 5.2 min. W (125.086W) |
| Depth | -0.27 km (-0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=18, Dmin=63.5 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=7.68 km, Erzz=11.5500002 km, Gp=309 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75224487 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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