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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:43:25 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
Time | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 1:43:25 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 8:43:25 (UTC) |
Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (270 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Trona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (271 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (123 degrees) |
Coordinates | 35 deg. 46.0 min. N (35.767N), 117 deg. 35.0 min. W (117.584W) |
Depth | 6.59 km (4.10 miles) |
Quality | Good |
Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=45, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=61 degrees |
Event ID# | ci40402498 |
Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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