Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 11:43:35 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 64 km (40 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).


Magnitude 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 11:43:35 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 18:43:35 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 64 km (40 miles) WSW (245 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 73 km (45 miles) WSW (246 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 74 km (46 miles) WSW (255 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 76 km (47 miles) WSW (252 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 78 km (48 miles) SW (236 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 19.7 min. N (40.329N), 124 deg. 56.8 min. W (124.946W)
Depth 12.93 km (8.00 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=44, Nph=47, Dmin=51.5 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.89 km, Erzz=1.32 km, Gp=272 degrees
Event ID# nc75232752
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