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 12:20:00 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NW of Chatsworth, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 12:20:00 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 19:20:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Chatsworth, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NW (310 degrees) Canoga Park, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (347 degrees) West Hills, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Northridge, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Simi Valley, CA - 10 km (7 miles) E (89 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 16.3 min. N (34.272N), 118 deg. 37.5 min. W (118.626W) |
| Depth | 9.11 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=29, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41257472 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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