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 1:59:48 AM (PDT) on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 67 km (42 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 1:59:48 AM (PDT)
Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 8:59:48 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 67 km (42 miles) WSW (245 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 76 km (47 miles) WSW (246 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 77 km (48 miles) WSW (255 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 79 km (49 miles) WSW (252 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 81 km (50 miles) SW (236 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 19.2 min. N (40.319N), 124 deg. 58.8 min. W (124.980W)
Depth 10.00 km (6.20 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=78, Nph=84, Dmin=54.3 km, Rmss=0.34 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=253 degrees
Event ID# nc75242887
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