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 7:13:48 PM (PST) on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 74 km (46 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 7:13:48 PM (PST) Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 3:13:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 74 km (46 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 83 km (51 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 84 km (52 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 86 km (53 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 87 km (54 miles) WSW (239 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 19.1 min. N (40.318N), 125 deg. 3.8 min. W (125.064W) |
| Depth | 9.44 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=11, Dmin=72.3 km, Rmss=1.20 sec, Erho=1.75 km, Erzz=2.012 km, Gp=263 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75285951 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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