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 2:56:22 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) E (85 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 2:56:22 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 9:56:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 5 km (3 miles) E (85 degrees) Salton City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (215 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Oasis, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (177 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (235 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.8 min. N (33.147N), 116 deg. 4.9 min. W (116.082W) |
| Depth | 10.83 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=49, Nph=89, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41270632 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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