Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:27:07 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) E (91 degrees) of Berkeley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
Time | Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 9:27:07 AM (PDT) Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 16:27:07 (UTC) |
Distance from |
Berkeley, CA - 2 km (1 miles) E (91 degrees) Albany, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Emeryville, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (34 degrees) Kensington, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Piedmont, CA - 6 km (3 miles) NNW (342 degrees) |
Coordinates | 37 deg. 52.3 min. N (37.871N), 122 deg. 15.1 min. W (122.251W) |
Depth | 8.85 km (5.50 miles) |
Quality | Excellent |
Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=38, Dmin=0.7 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.360000014 km, Gp=37 degrees |
Event ID# | nc75250216 |
Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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