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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 9:28:20 AM (PST) on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 84 km (52 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.07 km (0.00 miles).


Magnitude 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 9:28:20 AM (PST)
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 17:28:20 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 84 km (52 miles) WSW (257 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 94 km (58 miles) WSW (257 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 95 km (59 miles) WSW (248 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 96 km (60 miles) W (264 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 98 km (61 miles) W (261 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 24.1 min. N (40.401N), 125 deg. 14.1 min. W (125.235W)
Depth 0.07 km (0.00 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=40, Nph=41, Dmin=102.2 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=5.49 km, Erzz=2.014 km, Gp=241 degrees
Event ID# nc75279186
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