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 3:23:03 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NE (43 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 18, 2025 at 3:23:03 AM (PDT) Monday, August 18, 2025 at 10:23:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (43 degrees) Salton City, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (223 degrees) Oasis, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (173 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 30 km (18 miles) E (101 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 35 km (21 miles) WSW (242 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 12.3 min. N (33.205N), 116 deg. 3.7 min. W (116.062W) |
| Depth | 8.26 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=58, Dmin=8.6 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40401746 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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