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 9:18:50 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NNE (17 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 9:18:50 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 16:18:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Salton City, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (226 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Oasis, CA - 34 km (21 miles) S (184 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 42 km (26 miles) WSW (240 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 9.6 min. N (33.160N), 116 deg. 7.5 min. W (116.126W) |
| Depth | 11.04 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=74, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40401274 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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