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 minor earthquake occurred at 11:49:45 PM (PST) on Monday, February 17, 2025.
The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 77 km (48 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 17, 2025 at 11:49:45 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 7:49:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 77 km (48 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 87 km (54 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 88 km (55 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 89 km (55 miles) W (265 degrees) Bayview, CA - 90 km (56 miles) WSW (245 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 25.9 min. N (40.431N), 125 deg. 9.4 min. W (125.157W) |
| Depth | 10.00 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=76, Nph=78, Dmin=69.2 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=1.51 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=257 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75135537 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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