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 2:45:22 PM (PDT) on Friday, September 19, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) N (5 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, September 19, 2025 at 2:45:22 PM (PDT) Friday, September 19, 2025 at 21:45:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (5 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (36 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Trona, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (285 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 49.3 min. N (35.822N), 117 deg. 39.3 min. W (117.656W) |
| Depth | 7.85 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=32, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40446458 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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