Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:21:37 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (39 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 12:21:37 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 19:21:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (39 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Chualar, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (89 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (148 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.5 min. N (36.575N), 121 deg. 10.6 min. W (121.177W) |
| Depth | 7.81 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=19, Dmin=0.8 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=109 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75224702 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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