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 micro earthquake occurred at 5:24:52 AM (PDT) on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 5:24:52 AM (PDT) Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 12:24:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 32 km (20 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 35 km (22 miles) W (272 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 36 km (22 miles) W (263 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (230 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 30.6 min. N (40.510N), 124 deg. 31.3 min. W (124.522W) |
| Depth | 17.54 km (10.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=64, Nph=82, Dmin=14.7 km, Rmss=0.20 sec, Erho=0.63 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=244 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75237677 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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