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 5:04:43 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) E (88 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:04:43 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 0:04:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 14 km (9 miles) E (88 degrees) Salton City, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (187 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SW (225 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Oasis, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (162 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.9 min. N (33.148N), 115 deg. 58.7 min. W (115.978W) |
| Depth | 7.16 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=92, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=36 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41270208 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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