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 minor earthquake occurred at 6:34:43 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
The magnitude 3.4 event occurred 76 km (47 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 3.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:34:43 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 13:34:43 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 76 km (47 miles) WSW (257 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 85 km (53 miles) WSW (257 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 87 km (54 miles) WSW (247 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 88 km (55 miles) W (264 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 89 km (55 miles) W (261 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 25.0 min. N (40.416N), 125 deg. 8.3 min. W (125.138W)
Depth 1.50 km (0.90 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=90, Nph=94, Dmin=92.7 km, Rmss=0.58 sec, Erho=5.11 km, Erzz=1.994 km, Gp=235 degrees
Event ID# nc75232127
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