Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 earthquake occurred at 3:05:38 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) E (91 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 3:05:38 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:05:38 (UTC)
Distance from Ridgecrest, CA - 6 km (4 miles) E (91 degrees)
Inyokern, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (99 degrees)
Searles Valley, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SW (228 degrees)
Trona, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (232 degrees)
Johannesburg, CA - 28 km (17 miles) N (5 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 37.2 min. N (35.620N), 117 deg. 36.4 min. W (117.606W)
Depth 8.91 km (5.50 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=38, Nph=66, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=59 degrees
Event ID# ci41023999
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