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 2:35:37 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) WSW of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 2:35:37 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 21:35:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Salton City, CA - 14 km (8 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Oasis, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (180 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) E (87 degrees) North Shore, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 16.2 min. N (33.270N), 116 deg. 5.9 min. W (116.099W) |
| Depth | 6.10 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=33, Dmin=10.6 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=1.47 km, Gp=89 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41259456 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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