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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:11:32 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 18, 2025 at 7:11:32 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 2:11:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SW (226 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (231 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 25 km (15 miles) E (87 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 33 km (20 miles) NNE (15 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 39.6 min. N (35.659N), 117 deg. 32.4 min. W (117.540W) |
| Depth | 7.60 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=41, Dmin=10.6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=50 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40402394 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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