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 10:26:51 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:26:51 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 17:26:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SE (133 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 30 km (19 miles) N (349 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 33 km (20 miles) WNW (294 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 53.1 min. N (35.885N), 117 deg. 44.2 min. W (117.737W) |
| Depth | 8.90 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=25, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41271000 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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