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 0:22:00 AM (PST) on Monday, December 22, 2025.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 83 km (52 miles) W of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, December 22, 2025 at 0:22:00 AM (PST) Monday, December 22, 2025 at 8:22:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 83 km (52 miles) W (259 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 93 km (58 miles) W (259 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 94 km (58 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 95 km (59 miles) W (266 degrees) Bayview, CA - 96 km (60 miles) WSW (247 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 26.1 min. N (40.435N), 125 deg. 13.9 min. W (125.232W) |
| Depth | 1.94 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=52, Nph=58, Dmin=94.4 km, Rmss=0.57 sec, Erho=4.19 km, Erzz=1.942 km, Gp=250 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75284631 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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