Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #4: 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 2:33:13 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 15, 2025 at 2:33:13 PM (PDT) Friday, August 15, 2025 at 21:33:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (264 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Trona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (266 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SE (124 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 45.2 min. N (35.754N), 117 deg. 34.7 min. W (117.578W) |
| Depth | 8.08 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=40, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40399754 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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