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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:02:34 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 9:02:34 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 16:02:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NE (55 degrees) Julian, CA - 36 km (22 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NW (323 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 60.0 min. N (33.000N), 116 deg. 13.8 min. W (116.230W) |
| Depth | 8.60 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=43, Dmin=17.2 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=1.01 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40403914 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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