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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:30:03 PM (PDT) on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 11:30:03 PM (PDT) Friday, October 17, 2025 at 6:30:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (274 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Trona, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (275 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (53 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 33 km (20 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 46.8 min. N (35.780N), 117 deg. 35.9 min. W (117.599W) |
| Depth | 6.26 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=53, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41109879 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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