Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:56:26 PM (PST) on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 40 km (25 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:56:26 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 22:56:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (217 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 44 km (27 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SW (224 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SW (233 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 57 km (35 miles) SSW (212 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.5 min. N (40.291N), 124 deg. 32.9 min. W (124.548W) |
| Depth | 15.80 km (9.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=18, Dmin=17.5 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=2.09 km, Erzz=0.460000008 km, Gp=280 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75135877 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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