Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:41:42 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of Morgan Hill, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, August 18, 2025 at 12:41:42 PM (PDT) Monday, August 18, 2025 at 19:41:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morgan Hill, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (74 degrees) San Martin, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (40 degrees) Gilroy, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (11 degrees) Interlaken, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (38 degrees) Seven Trees, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ESE (117 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 9.5 min. N (37.159N), 121 deg. 31.9 min. W (121.532W) |
| Depth | 9.19 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=18, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=0.86 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75225512 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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