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 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 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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