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 5:50:17 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Gonzales, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 5:50:17 PM (PDT) Monday, August 18, 2025 at 0:50:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gonzales, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (45 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (158 degrees) Chualar, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Soledad, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (10 degrees) Hollister, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (155 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.3 min. N (36.638N), 121 deg. 16.8 min. W (121.279W) |
| Depth | 5.46 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.75 km, Erzz=1.98000002 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75225212 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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