Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 11:55:50 AM (PDT) on Monday, September 22, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) E (93 degrees) of Desert Hot Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, September 22, 2025 at 11:55:50 AM (PDT)
Monday, September 22, 2025 at 18:55:50 (UTC)
Distance from Desert Hot Springs, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (93 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (3 degrees)
Garnet, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (68 degrees)
Yucca Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (165 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NE (43 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 57.4 min. N (33.956N), 116 deg. 22.8 min. W (116.381W)
Depth 5.55 km (3.40 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=52, Nph=92, Dmin=3.1 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=35 degrees
Event ID# ci40448170
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