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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 3:35:05 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Gonzales, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 3:35:05 AM (PDT)
Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:35:05 (UTC)
Distance from Gonzales, CA - 20 km (13 miles) ENE (60 degrees)
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (21 degrees)
Chualar, CA - 25 km (15 miles) E (83 degrees)
Ridgemark, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (156 degrees)
Greenfield, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (360 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 35.8 min. N (36.597N), 121 deg. 14.7 min. W (121.245W)
Depth 4.70 km (2.90 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=64, Nph=64, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Erho=1.77 km, Erzz=1.983 km, Gp=23 degrees
Event ID# nc75226697
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