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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:06:15 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 18, 2025 at 10:06:15 AM (PDT) Monday, August 18, 2025 at 17:06:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Trona, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (88 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 33 km (21 miles) E (94 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 33 km (21 miles) NNE (32 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 37.5 min. N (35.626N), 117 deg. 26.6 min. W (117.443W) |
| Depth | 8.15 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=33, Dmin=4.7 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40402034 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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