Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


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

A micro earthquake occurred at 10:13:09 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) SW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 10:13:09 PM (PDT)
Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 5:13:09 (UTC)
Distance from Searles Valley, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SW (219 degrees)
Trona, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (228 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (68 degrees)
Inyokern, CA - 30 km (18 miles) E (82 degrees)
Johannesburg, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNE (21 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 41.0 min. N (35.683N), 117 deg. 29.3 min. W (117.488W)
Depth 6.82 km (4.20 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=28, Nph=54, Dmin=6.2 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=48 degrees
Event ID# ci40911359
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