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 5:24:21 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 34 km (21 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:24:21 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 0:24:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SW (229 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SW (224 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 52 km (32 miles) SSW (202 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.5 min. N (40.292N), 124 deg. 25.2 min. W (124.419W) |
| Depth | 11.09 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=25, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=1.4 km, Erzz=0.529999971 km, Gp=261 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75226492 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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