Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 3:11:00 AM (PST) on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) WSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 3:11:00 AM (PST)
Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 11:11:00 (UTC)
Distance from Searles Valley, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Trona, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (254 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NE (46 degrees)
Inyokern, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (70 degrees)
Johannesburg, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NNE (12 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 43.6 min. N (35.727N), 117 deg. 32.3 min. W (117.538W)
Depth 7.00 km (4.30 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=18, Nph=29, Dmin=11.2 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=62 degrees
Event ID# ci41124815
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