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 5:31:45 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:31:45 AM (PDT) Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:31:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (129 degrees) Salton City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Julian, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Oasis, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (201 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 9.8 min. N (33.163N), 116 deg. 14.3 min. W (116.239W) |
| Depth | 10.68 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=62, Nph=112, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=25 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41112191 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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