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 #4: 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 10:11:59 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 17, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SSW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 17, 2025 at 10:11:59 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 5:11:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 24 km (15 miles) S (180 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (172 degrees) Thermal, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (236 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 30.4 min. N (33.507N), 116 deg. 22.4 min. W (116.374W) |
| Depth | 11.19 km (7.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=72, Dmin=15.6 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41110551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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