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 3:45:57 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 27 km (16 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 3:45:57 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:45:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 27 km (16 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Julian, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NW (311 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (165 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 56.2 min. N (32.937N), 116 deg. 16.5 min. W (116.275W) |
| Depth | 8.17 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=44, Dmin=13.3 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=1.66 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40400242 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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