Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


Version #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 5:28:36 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Desert Hot Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 5:28:36 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 12:28:36 (UTC)
Distance from Desert Hot Springs, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (59 degrees)
Yucca Valley, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SSE (168 degrees)
Joshua Tree, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (211 degrees)
Morongo Valley, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ESE (105 degrees)
Garnet, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NE (47 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 0.6 min. N (34.009N), 116 deg. 24.3 min. W (116.406W)
Depth 7.06 km (4.40 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=157, Nph=254, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.89 km, Erzz=1.975 km, Gp=21 degrees
Event ID# ci41105143
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