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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:06:04 PM (PST) on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) S of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 5:06:04 PM (PST) Monday, December 22, 2025 at 1:06:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (174 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 28 km (18 miles) S (191 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 28.6 min. N (40.476N), 124 deg. 15.0 min. W (124.251W) |
| Depth | 5.05 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=12.8 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=1.26 km, Erzz=0.949999988 km, Gp=252 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75284481 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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