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 5:44:52 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) N of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 5:44:52 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 0:44:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yucca Valley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (352 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (326 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 33 km (21 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 41 km (25 miles) N (4 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 19.7 min. N (34.329N), 116 deg. 28.2 min. W (116.469W) |
| Depth | 7.23 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=77, Dmin=9.0 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.62 km, Gp=50 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40400802 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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