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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 quarry occurred at 4:53:19 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 24, 2025.
The magnitude 1.9 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 5 km (3 miles) N of Boron, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).


Magnitude 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, March 24, 2025 at 4:53:19 PM (PDT)
Monday, March 24, 2025 at 23:53:19 (UTC)
Distance from Boron, CA - 5 km (3 miles) N (354 degrees)
Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 30 km (18 miles) ENE (58 degrees)
California City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ESE (106 degrees)
Johannesburg, CA - 36 km (23 miles) S (183 degrees)
Mojave, CA - 47 km (29 miles) E (91 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 2.8 min. N (35.046N), 117 deg. 39.3 min. W (117.656W)
Depth -0.79 km (-0.50 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=36, Nph=38, Dmin=13.0 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=70 degrees
Event ID# ci40909215
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