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 4:27:08 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SW of Shafter, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 26 km (16 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 4:27:08 AM (PDT) Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 11:27:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Shafter, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (223 degrees) Buttonwillow, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Wasco, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (172 degrees) Rosedale, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (298 degrees) McFarland, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (198 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 27.5 min. N (35.459N), 119 deg. 19.1 min. W (119.319W) |
| Depth | 26.39 km (16.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=71, Dmin=14.6 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40448698 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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