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

A micro earthquake occurred at 2:07:39 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 2:07:39 AM (PDT)
Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9:07:39 (UTC)
Distance from Desert Hot Springs, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (296 degrees)
Morongo Valley, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSE (166 degrees)
Garnet, CA - 9 km (6 miles) N (351 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (351 degrees)
Yucca Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (220 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 59.1 min. N (33.986N), 116 deg. 33.7 min. W (116.562W)
Depth 9.58 km (6.00 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=33, Nph=52, Dmin=9.9 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.82 km, Gp=56 degrees
Event ID# ci40911439
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