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 8:58:45 PM (PST) on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 8:58:45 PM (PST) Friday, November 21, 2025 at 4:58:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 14 km (8 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (233 degrees) Trona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (81 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NNE (13 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.9 min. N (35.682N), 117 deg. 32.7 min. W (117.545W) |
| Depth | 4.45 km (2.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=27, Dmin=11.2 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41125279 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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