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 7:54:40 PM (PST) on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 2.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 7:54:40 PM (PST)
Monday, November 17, 2025 at 3:54:40 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NW (317 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (251 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (291 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (233 degrees)
Cloverdale, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (90 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 48.3 min. N (38.805N), 122 deg. 47.4 min. W (122.789W)
Depth 3.30 km (2.10 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=105, Nph=123, Dmin=0.6 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.09 km, Erzz=0.12 km, Gp=18 degrees
Event ID# nc75264541
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