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 8:40:14 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) E (95 degrees) of Palmdale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 18, 2025 at 8:40:14 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:40:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palmdale, CA - 6 km (4 miles) E (95 degrees) Littlerock, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (322 degrees) Vincent, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (42 degrees) Pearblossom, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (304 degrees) Lancaster, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (139 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 34.5 min. N (34.576N), 118 deg. 2.1 min. W (118.035W) |
| Depth | 10.82 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=34, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=36 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40402410 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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