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 6:59:37 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) E (96 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:59:37 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 13:59:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (96 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NW (313 degrees) Oasis, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Salton City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 35 km (21 miles) E (97 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.7 min. N (33.245N), 116 deg. 15.9 min. W (116.264W) |
| Depth | 11.57 km (7.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=60, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41270872 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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