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 11:34:43 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) W of Johannesburg, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:34:43 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 18:34:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Johannesburg, CA - 14 km (8 miles) W (261 degrees) California City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NE (36 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 33 km (20 miles) S (175 degrees) Boron, CA - 41 km (26 miles) NNW (343 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 21.2 min. N (35.353N), 117 deg. 47.0 min. W (117.783W) |
| Depth | 4.13 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=82, Dmin=11.1 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40403034 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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