Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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


Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 11:42:43 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 68 km (42 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:42:43 PM (PST)
Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 7:42:43 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 68 km (42 miles) WSW (243 degrees)
Fortuna, CA - 77 km (48 miles) WSW (244 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 77 km (48 miles) WSW (253 degrees)
Hydesville, CA - 79 km (49 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Humboldt Hill, CA - 82 km (51 miles) SW (234 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 17.8 min. N (40.296N), 124 deg. 58.4 min. W (124.973W)
Depth 5.11 km (3.20 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=41, Nph=44, Dmin=53.6 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.63 km, Erzz=1.12 km, Gp=284 degrees
Event ID# nc75134477
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