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 3:06:25 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 50 km (31 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 3:06:25 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 22:06:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 50 km (31 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 59 km (37 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 59 km (37 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 62 km (38 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 64 km (40 miles) SW (231 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 21.7 min. N (40.361N), 124 deg. 47.0 min. W (124.784W) |
| Depth | 6.83 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=44, Dmin=38.4 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.59 km, Erzz=0.79 km, Gp=261 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75224762 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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