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 9:02:22 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) ESE of Arvin, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 9:02:22 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 4:02:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Arvin, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Lamont, CA - 27 km (16 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Grapevine, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NE (46 degrees) Bakersfield, CA - 41 km (25 miles) ESE (121 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 10.0 min. N (35.167N), 118 deg. 38.7 min. W (118.645W) |
| Depth | 10.64 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=41, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.36 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40400930 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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