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 4:54:37 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 23 km (15 miles) SSW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:54:37 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 23:54:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 23 km (15 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Anza, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (349 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 28 km (17 miles) S (190 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (42 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 28.5 min. N (33.475N), 116 deg. 25.5 min. W (116.425W) |
| Depth | 12.68 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=28, Dmin=16.6 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=0.74 km, Gp=193 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40441658 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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