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 6:39:32 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NW of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:39:32 AM (PDT) Monday, August 18, 2025 at 13:39:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (306 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SE (129 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Imperial, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (358 degrees) El Centro, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (356 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 0.5 min. N (33.008N), 115 deg. 34.6 min. W (115.577W) |
| Depth | 9.22 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=39, Dmin=10.9 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.82 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40401850 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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