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 7:43:00 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 15, 2025 at 7:43:00 AM (PDT) Friday, August 15, 2025 at 14:43:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (271 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Trona, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (272 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (55 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (123 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 46.2 min. N (35.769N), 117 deg. 35.7 min. W (117.596W) |
| Depth | 7.72 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=47, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41261392 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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