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 1:04:50 AM (PST) on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) S of Portola Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:04:50 AM (PST)
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9:04:50 (UTC)
Distance from Portola Valley, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (178 degrees)
Woodside, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (170 degrees)
Los Altos Hills, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (242 degrees)
West Menlo Park, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (194 degrees)
Stanford, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (212 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 20.3 min. N (37.339N), 122 deg. 14.0 min. W (122.233W)
Depth 8.62 km (5.40 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=186, Nph=196, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.50 sec, Erho=1.23 km, Erzz=1.864 km, Gp=138 degrees
Event ID# nc75135597
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