Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: 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 micro earthquake occurred at 12:21:17 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 12:21:17 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 19:21:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (316 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 25 km (15 miles) WSW (246 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NE (34 degrees) Avenal, CA - 43 km (27 miles) W (277 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 2.9 min. N (36.049N), 120 deg. 36.6 min. W (120.609W) |
| Depth | 3.07 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.550000012 km, Gp=87 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75238887 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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