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 1:04:51 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 56 km (35 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:04:51 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 20:04:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 56 km (35 miles) SW (232 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 63 km (39 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 65 km (40 miles) SW (235 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 66 km (41 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 72 km (45 miles) SW (225 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 16.0 min. N (40.267N), 124 deg. 47.1 min. W (124.785W) |
| Depth | 6.94 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=19, Dmin=37.7 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=6.11 km, Erzz=4.32000017 km, Gp=301 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75238907 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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