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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:38:37 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) E (97 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 3:38:37 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:38:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 9 km (5 miles) E (97 degrees) Salton City, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Oasis, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (171 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (230 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.0 min. N (33.134N), 116 deg. 2.4 min. W (116.039W) |
| Depth | 4.29 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=43, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.97 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40400234 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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