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 10:48:44 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) E (96 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10:48:44 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 5:48:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (96 degrees) Salton City, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SW (229 degrees) Oasis, CA - 38 km (23 miles) S (170 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.0 min. N (33.134N), 116 deg. 1.6 min. W (116.026W) |
| Depth | 7.74 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=61, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.62 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40442786 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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