Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


Version #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 6:14:59 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) WSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 6:14:59 AM (PDT)
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 13:14:59 (UTC)
Distance from Searles Valley, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (238 degrees)
Trona, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (244 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (55 degrees)
Inyokern, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (76 degrees)
Johannesburg, CA - 38 km (24 miles) NNE (14 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 42.3 min. N (35.705N), 117 deg. 31.8 min. W (117.529W)
Depth 9.50 km (5.90 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=33, Nph=58, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=51 degrees
Event ID# ci40907823
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