Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 12:52:00 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 22 km (13 miles) SSW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 12:52:00 PM (PDT)
Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 19:52:00 (UTC)
Distance from La Quinta, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SSW (206 degrees)
Anza, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (107 degrees)
Borrego Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (353 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (187 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (200 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 29.2 min. N (33.487N), 116 deg. 24.7 min. W (116.412W)
Depth 4.55 km (2.80 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=22, Nph=36, Dmin=17.7 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=88 degrees
Event ID# ci41271192
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