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 7:42:07 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 3, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) E (86 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 3, 2025 at 7:42:07 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 2:42:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 7 km (5 miles) E (86 degrees) Salton City, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 32 km (20 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Oasis, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (173 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (233 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.9 min. N (33.148N), 116 deg. 3.2 min. W (116.053W) |
| Depth | 7.81 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=66, Nph=120, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=34 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41102327 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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