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 2:10:45 PM (PST) on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) S of Portola Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:10:45 PM (PST)
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 22:10:45 (UTC)
Distance from Portola Valley, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (173 degrees)
Los Altos Hills, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WSW (241 degrees)
Woodside, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSE (167 degrees)
West Menlo Park, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (192 degrees)
Stanford, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (211 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 20.4 min. N (37.340N), 122 deg. 13.7 min. W (122.229W)
Depth 7.74 km (4.80 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=19, Nph=24, Dmin=4.1 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=64 degrees
Event ID# nc75135857
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