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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 quarry occurred at 4:17:18 PM (PDT) on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNW of Boron, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 4:17:18 PM (PDT)
Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 23:17:18 (UTC)
Distance from Boron, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (335 degrees)
Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ENE (57 degrees)
California City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ESE (108 degrees)
Johannesburg, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (186 degrees)
Mojave, CA - 46 km (28 miles) E (91 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 2.5 min. N (35.041N), 117 deg. 40.4 min. W (117.674W)
Depth -0.82 km (-0.50 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=27, Nph=27, Dmin=12.0 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=88 degrees
Event ID# ci41103319
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