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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:58:53 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 22, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) SE of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 22, 2025 at 1:58:53 AM (PDT) Friday, August 22, 2025 at 8:58:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SE (138 degrees) Progreso, B.C., MX - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (283 degrees) El Centro, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Heber, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Calexico, CA - 37 km (23 miles) W (263 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 38.3 min. N (32.638N), 115 deg. 53.3 min. W (115.889W) |
| Depth | 9.64 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=53, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41271600 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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