Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A minor earthquake occurred at 4:57:12 AM (PDT) on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
The magnitude 3.2 event occurred 71 km (44 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.11 km (-0.10 miles).


Magnitude 3.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 4:57:12 AM (PDT)
Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 11:57:12 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 71 km (44 miles) WSW (251 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 81 km (50 miles) WSW (251 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 82 km (51 miles) W (259 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 84 km (52 miles) WSW (241 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 84 km (52 miles) WSW (256 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 21.6 min. N (40.361N), 125 deg. 3.4 min. W (125.057W)
Depth -0.11 km (-0.10 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=33, Nph=33, Dmin=61.2 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Erho=3.79 km, Erzz=9.94999981 km, Gp=278 degrees
Event ID# nc75233007
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