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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:37:26 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) E (92 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
Time | Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 11:37:26 AM (PDT) Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 18:37:26 (UTC) |
Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (92 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (97 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNE (28 degrees) |
Coordinates | 35 deg. 36.9 min. N (35.615N), 117 deg. 28.4 min. W (117.474W) |
Depth | 8.59 km (5.30 miles) |
Quality | Excellent |
Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=85, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=45 degrees |
Event ID# | ci41024407 |
Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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