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 4:59:10 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 4:59:10 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 23:59:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (270 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (271 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (56 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (123 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 46.1 min. N (35.769N), 117 deg. 35.6 min. W (117.593W) |
| Depth | 8.06 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=58, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40403474 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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