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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:20:00 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) SW of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 5:20:00 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 0:20:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Salton City, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SW (216 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (47 degrees) Oasis, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (245 degrees) North Shore, CA - 32 km (20 miles) S (191 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.7 min. N (33.246N), 116 deg. 0.1 min. W (116.002W) |
| Depth | 4.83 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=67, Dmin=4.1 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41251776 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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