Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro quarry occurred at 12:02:11 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSW of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-1 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 12:02:11 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 19:02:11 (UTC)
Distance from Mojave, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (196 degrees)
Rosamond, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (347 degrees)
California City, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SW (231 degrees)
Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (290 degrees)
Tehachapi, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SE (126 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 59.1 min. N (34.985N), 118 deg. 11.9 min. W (118.198W)
Depth -0.93 km (-0.60 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=24, Nph=24, Dmin=13.2 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=57 degrees
Event ID# ci41248032
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