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 minor earthquake occurred at 5:23:53 AM (PDT) on Monday, October 27, 2025.
The magnitude 3.5 event occurred 54 km (34 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.37 km (0.20 miles).


Magnitude 3.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, October 27, 2025 at 5:23:53 AM (PDT)
Monday, October 27, 2025 at 12:23:53 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 54 km (34 miles) WSW (248 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 63 km (39 miles) WSW (249 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 64 km (40 miles) W (259 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 66 km (41 miles) WSW (255 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 67 km (42 miles) WSW (237 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 23.5 min. N (40.391N), 124 deg. 51.3 min. W (124.855W)
Depth 0.37 km (0.20 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=54, Nph=58, Dmin=83.8 km, Rmss=1.44 sec, Erho=3.86 km, Erzz=2.001 km, Gp=241 degrees
Event ID# nc75255261
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