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

A micro earthquake occurred at 4:31:30 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) WNW of La Jolla, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 4:31:30 AM (PDT)
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 11:31:30 (UTC)
Distance from La Jolla, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WNW (285 degrees)
Del Mar, CA - 28 km (17 miles) W (259 degrees)
Solana Beach, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (251 degrees)
Encinitas, CA - 28 km (18 miles) WSW (240 degrees)
Carlsbad, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SW (215 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 54.6 min. N (32.910N), 117 deg. 33.3 min. W (117.554W)
Depth 5.93 km (3.70 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=41, Nph=72, Dmin=31.0 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.54 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=153 degrees
Event ID# ci40904711
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