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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:41:13 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
Time | Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 9:41:13 PM (PDT) Monday, August 4, 2025 at 4:41:13 (UTC) |
Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (229 degrees) Pala, CA - 12 km (8 miles) E (81 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Temecula, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SE (124 degrees) |
Coordinates | 33 deg. 22.9 min. N (33.382N), 116 deg. 56.9 min. W (116.948W) |
Depth | 16.61 km (10.30 miles) |
Quality | Good |
Location Quality Parameters | Nst=95, Nph=175, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=19 degrees |
Event ID# | ci41252448 |
Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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