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 11:00:27 PM (PST) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 52 km (32 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.27 km (-0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 11:00:27 PM (PST) Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:00:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 52 km (32 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 61 km (38 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 61 km (38 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 63 km (39 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 66 km (41 miles) SW (231 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 21.0 min. N (40.350N), 124 deg. 48.0 min. W (124.799W) |
| Depth | -0.27 km (-0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=26, Dmin=39.4 km, Rmss=0.49 sec, Erho=7.31 km, Erzz=11.8299999 km, Gp=255 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75136462 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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