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 6:30:45 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 6:30:45 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 1:30:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Julian, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 35 km (21 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 | 7.31 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=79, Dmin=13.3 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40400850 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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