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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:25:35 AM (PDT) on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 9:25:35 AM (PDT) Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 16:25:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (216 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 20 km (12 miles) S (190 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 21 km (13 miles) S (180 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Anza, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (92 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 32.8 min. N (33.547N), 116 deg. 24.7 min. W (116.412W) |
| Depth | 3.28 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=77, Dmin=11.7 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41110847 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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