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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:49:47 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) WNW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:49:47 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:49:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 20 km (13 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Trona, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NE (43 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (119 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 48.5 min. N (35.808N), 117 deg. 37.5 min. W (117.625W) |
| Depth | 6.87 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=26, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41254360 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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