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 10:35:40 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) ESE of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:35:40 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 5:35:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 25 km (15 miles) S (185 degrees) Trona, CA - 25 km (15 miles) S (190 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (44 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 36 km (23 miles) ESE (108 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 32.7 min. N (35.546N), 117 deg. 25.7 min. W (117.429W) |
| Depth | 4.34 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=3, Nph=5, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=189 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40400970 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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