Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:55:00 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 40 km (25 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 20 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 9:55:00 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 16:55:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (216 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 44 km (27 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 47 km (30 miles) SW (232 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SW (223 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 57 km (36 miles) SSW (211 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.1 min. N (40.285N), 124 deg. 32.4 min. W (124.540W) |
| Depth | 20.03 km (12.40 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=132, Nph=135, Dmin=51.6 km, Rmss=0.69 sec, Erho=2.97 km, Erzz=6.251 km, Gp=223 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75224637 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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