Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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


Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 10:15:43 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 0.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10:15:43 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 17:15:43 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (122 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 7 km (4 miles) S (181 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (276 degrees)
Hidden Valley Lake, CA - 15 km (10 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (211 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 45.7 min. N (38.762N), 122 deg. 43.5 min. W (122.725W)
Depth 2.21 km (1.40 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=11, Nph=13, Dmin=0.0 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=109 degrees
Event ID# nc75238847
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