Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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


Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 4:30:51 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 70 km (44 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).


Magnitude 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 4:30:51 PM (PST)
Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 0:30:51 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 70 km (44 miles) WSW (255 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 79 km (49 miles) WSW (255 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 82 km (51 miles) W (263 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 82 km (51 miles) WSW (245 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 83 km (52 miles) W (260 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 24.6 min. N (40.410N), 125 deg. 3.8 min. W (125.064W)
Depth 11.93 km (7.40 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=44, Nph=49, Dmin=61.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=266 degrees
Event ID# nc75134292
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