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 2:47:42 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) ESE of Anza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 2:47:42 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 21:47:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anza, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (107 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SW (219 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (191 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SSW (212 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 30.1 min. N (33.502N), 116 deg. 28.1 min. W (116.468W) |
| Depth | 4.44 km (2.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=30, Dmin=12.5 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.79 km, Gp=100 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40400730 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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