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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:30:19 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SSW of Olancha, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11:30:19 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 18:30:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Olancha, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 46 km (29 miles) S (176 degrees) Kernville, CA - 58 km (36 miles) NE (37 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 10.2 min. N (36.170N), 118 deg. 2.1 min. W (118.035W) |
| Depth | 4.48 km (2.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=48, Dmin=17.2 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=1.93 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40400578 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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