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 1:25:59 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 58 km (36 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.07 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 1:25:59 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 8:25:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 58 km (36 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 67 km (42 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 67 km (42 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 70 km (43 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 73 km (45 miles) SW (231 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 19.0 min. N (40.316N), 124 deg. 51.7 min. W (124.862W) |
| Depth | 0.07 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=24, Dmin=44.3 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=6.32 km, Erzz=10.9300003 km, Gp=292 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75231127 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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