M3.0 earthquake 6 km SSW of Fortuna, CA
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Fortuna, CA at Dec 5, 7:34 PM ET, 12 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 107 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 3.0 ml |
| Time | 6 Dec 2025, 00:34 UTC |
| Location | 40.549°, -124.192° – 6 km SSW of Fortuna, CA |
| Depth | 12.5 km |
| Felt reports | 107 |
| USGS event | nc75275021 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 62 km W of Petrolia, CA · PAGER green | Jun 3, 8:45 AM 135 d ago | 10 km | 125 reports |
| 4.7 | 85 km W of Petrolia, CA · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Aug 28, 10:41 PM 49 d ago | 10 km | 102 reports |
| 4.5 | 61 km W of Petrolia, CA · PAGER green | Jun 3, 10:36 PM 135 d ago | 10 km | 31 reports |
| 4.5 | 64 km W of Petrolia, CA · PAGER green | Jun 3, 9:11 AM 135 d ago | 10 km | 13 reports |
| 4.4 | 31 km NNW of Covelo, CA · PAGER green | Aug 5, 6:21 PM 72 d ago | 7 km | 122 reports |
| 4.3 | 90 km W of Ferndale, CA · PAGER green | Jan 22, 2:28 AM 268 d ago | 10 km | 10 reports |
| 4.2 | 65 km W of Petrolia, CA · PAGER green | Jan 18, 7:20 PM 271 d ago | 10 km | 12 reports |
| 4.1 | 54 km W of Petrolia, CA · PAGER green | Apr 25, 3:38 AM 175 d ago | 14 km | 5 reports |
| 4.0 | 31 km NNW of Covelo, CA · PAGER green | Aug 4, 8:25 PM 73 d ago | 8 km | 7 reports |
| 4.0 | 61 km W of Petrolia, CA | Jun 3, 11:51 AM 135 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.0 | 66 km W of Petrolia, CA | Apr 24, 3:29 PM 175 d ago | 10 km | 18 reports |
| 3.9 | 62 km W of Petrolia, CA | May 21, 3:00 PM 148 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 6 km SSW of Fortuna, CA earthquake?
Magnitude 3.0 (ml), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 12 km.
Was it felt?
107 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.3.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.