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 4:23:32 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 4:23:32 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 11:23:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NW (321 degrees) Oasis, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (217 degrees) Salton City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) W (267 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 34 km (21 miles) E (90 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.0 min. N (33.283N), 116 deg. 16.0 min. W (116.266W) |
| Depth | 5.05 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=57, Dmin=10.1 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.72 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40401090 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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