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 5:50:18 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (37 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 5:50:18 AM (PDT) Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 12:50:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (37 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Trona, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 38 km (24 miles) N (6 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 42.7 min. N (35.712N), 117 deg. 35.4 min. W (117.590W) |
| Depth | 8.34 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=62, Dmin=11.5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41105719 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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