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 2:51:30 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) NE (37 degrees) of King City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 2:51:30 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 9:51:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
King City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (37 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Soledad, CA - 33 km (20 miles) E (97 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 45 km (28 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Chualar, CA - 53 km (33 miles) ESE (112 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 23.2 min. N (36.387N), 120 deg. 58.0 min. W (120.966W) |
| Depth | 9.48 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.10 sec, Erho=0.48 km, Erzz=0.850000024 km, Gp=159 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75225002 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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