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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:46:48 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) S of Bombay Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:46:48 PM (PDT) Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 0:46:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Bombay Beach, CA - 6 km (3 miles) S (188 degrees) Salton City, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (89 degrees) Niland, CA - 22 km (14 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (313 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.0 min. N (33.300N), 115 deg. 44.5 min. W (115.742W) |
| Depth | 5.09 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=56, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.62 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41112511 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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