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 3:49:22 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 19 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 3:49:22 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 22:49:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (235 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 29 km (18 miles) W (266 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 35 km (21 miles) SW (218 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 28.9 min. N (40.482N), 124 deg. 26.6 min. W (124.443W) |
| Depth | 18.70 km (11.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=25, Dmin=16.7 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=1.16 km, Erzz=0.439999998 km, Gp=245 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75224772 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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