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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:59:57 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SE of Bombay Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 5:59:57 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 12:59:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Bombay Beach, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (140 degrees) Niland, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Salton City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (87 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (321 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNW (348 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.6 min. N (33.310N), 115 deg. 41.6 min. W (115.693W) |
| Depth | 5.63 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=43, Nph=72, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.75 km, Gp=77 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40401146 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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