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 10:10:29 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE (44 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 10:10:29 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 5:10:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (44 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Olancha, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 40 km (25 miles) N (359 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NNW (344 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.6 min. N (36.011N), 117 deg. 49.1 min. W (117.818W) |
| Depth | 1.93 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=46, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.16 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41270432 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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