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 9:34:21 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NW of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 9:34:21 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 4:34:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Avenal, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NW (313 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Huron, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (47 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 3.8 min. N (36.063N), 120 deg. 12.5 min. W (120.209W) |
| Depth | 9.49 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=8.4 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=0.600000024 km, Gp=133 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75224917 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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