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 minor earthquake occurred at 10:48:15 PM (PST) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 136 km (85 miles) W of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:48:15 PM (PST)
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:48:15 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 136 km (85 miles) W (263 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 146 km (90 miles) W (262 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 146 km (90 miles) WSW (256 degrees)
Bayview, CA - 147 km (92 miles) WSW (254 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 149 km (92 miles) W (267 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 24.4 min. N (40.406N), 125 deg. 51.6 min. W (125.860W)
Depth 10.00 km (6.20 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=47, Nph=55, Dmin=134.3 km, Rmss=0.74 sec, Erho=7.47 km, Erzz=8.87 km, Gp=256 degrees
Event ID# nc75265641
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