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 8:49:30 PM (PDT) on Monday, October 20, 2025.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, October 20, 2025 at 8:49:30 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 3:49:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Salton City, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 32 km (20 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Oasis, CA - 38 km (24 miles) S (175 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (231 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 7.6 min. N (33.126N), 116 deg. 3.9 min. W (116.065W) |
| Depth | 9.19 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=69, Dmin=9.7 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.72 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41112079 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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