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 4:49:43 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 17, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) ENE (77 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, October 17, 2025 at 4:49:43 PM (PDT) Friday, October 17, 2025 at 23:49:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (42 degrees) King City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) N (10 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 33 km (21 miles) E (96 degrees) Chualar, CA - 41 km (26 miles) ESE (105 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 28.3 min. N (36.472N), 121 deg. 4.4 min. W (121.073W) |
| Depth | 3.59 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=13.21 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75250801 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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