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 10:07:41 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:07:41 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 17:07:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Trona, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SW (219 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (85 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNE (24 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.2 min. N (35.669N), 117 deg. 28.5 min. W (117.475W) |
| Depth | 7.81 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=69, Dmin=4.7 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40400530 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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