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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:16:50 AM (PST) on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 36 km (22 miles) SSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 8:16:50 AM (PST) Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 16:16:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SW (226 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (221 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 42 km (26 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Redway, CA - 53 km (33 miles) WNW (289 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 16.4 min. N (40.273N), 124 deg. 24.5 min. W (124.409W) |
| Depth | 15.50 km (9.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=56, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=235 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75134682 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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