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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:09:56 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) N of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 3:09:56 PM (PDT) Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 22:09:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (357 degrees) Salton City, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (263 degrees) Oasis, CA - 21 km (13 miles) S (191 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (83 degrees) Mecca, CA - 33 km (20 miles) S (190 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 16.8 min. N (33.280N), 116 deg. 8.4 min. W (116.141W) |
| Depth | 4.93 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=81, Nph=145, Dmin=14.0 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=17 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40908271 |
| Additional Information | Map Did You Feel It? First Motion Focal Mechanism Waveforms |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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