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 8:16:11 AM (PDT) on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) W of Atascadero, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 8:16:11 AM (PDT) Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 15:16:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Atascadero, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (274 degrees) Templeton, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Santa Margarita, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NW (314 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 29.6 min. N (35.494N), 120 deg. 44.5 min. W (120.741W) |
| Depth | 4.59 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=24, Dmin=11.6 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.889999986 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75239187 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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