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 5:32:37 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).


Magnitude 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 5:32:37 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 0:32:37 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (249 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (251 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 31 km (19 miles) W (273 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (263 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SW (225 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 30.9 min. N (40.515N), 124 deg. 28.2 min. W (124.470W)
Depth 16.53 km (10.30 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=30, Nph=45, Dmin=10.3 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.22 km, Gp=251 degrees
Event ID# nc75243281
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