Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 9:16:29 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) WSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 9:16:29 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 16:16:29 (UTC)
Distance from Searles Valley, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (44 degrees)
Trona, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (254 degrees)
Inyokern, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (70 degrees)
Johannesburg, CA - 40 km (25 miles) N (11 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 43.4 min. N (35.724N), 117 deg. 33.1 min. W (117.551W)
Depth 7.94 km (4.90 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=30, Nph=51, Dmin=11.0 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=53 degrees
Event ID# ci40448882
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