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 12:39:48 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 22, 2025.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NE (43 degrees) of Westmorland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
Time | Friday, August 22, 2025 at 12:39:48 PM (PDT) Friday, August 22, 2025 at 19:39:48 (UTC) |
Distance from |
Westmorland, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NE (43 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SW (228 degrees) Brawley, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Niland, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Imperial, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (360 degrees) |
Coordinates | 33 deg. 5.0 min. N (33.083N), 115 deg. 34.2 min. W (115.570W) |
Depth | 9.60 km (6.00 miles) |
Quality | Good |
Location Quality Parameters | Nst=51, Nph=83, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=41 degrees |
Event ID# | ci41271912 |
Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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