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 11:09:39 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11:09:39 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 6:09:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SE (136 degrees) Salton City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) S (188 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 33 km (20 miles) N (359 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 35 km (22 miles) W (269 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SE (126 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 1.8 min. N (33.029N), 116 deg. 0.0 min. W (116.001W) |
| Depth | 10.01 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=53, Dmin=16.1 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40400986 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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