Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro quarry occurred at 2:05:11 PM (PST) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 9 km (5 miles) NE (38 degrees) of Central Valley (historical), CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.30 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 2:05:11 PM (PST)
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 22:05:11 (UTC)
Distance from Central Valley (historical), CA - 9 km (5 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Shasta Lake, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Bella Vista, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNW (331 degrees)
Redding, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (16 degrees)
Palo Cedro, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNW (344 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 44.5 min. N (40.742N), 122 deg. 18.4 min. W (122.306W)
Depth -0.53 km (-0.30 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=15.1 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=62 degrees
Event ID# nc75266126
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