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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:56:37 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 8, 2025.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) N of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 8, 2025 at 2:56:37 AM (PDT) Friday, August 8, 2025 at 9:56:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (350 degrees) Oasis, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Salton City, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (270 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 20 km (13 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Mecca, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (195 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.0 min. N (33.300N), 116 deg. 9.8 min. W (116.163W) |
| Depth | 2.60 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=60, Nph=96, Dmin=14.6 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=36 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41256232 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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