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 11:32:20 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 22, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NNW of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 22, 2025 at 11:32:20 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 6:32:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 44 km (27 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 45 km (28 miles) E (79 degrees) Salton City, CA - 46 km (28 miles) SSW (192 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 53.8 min. N (32.896N), 116 deg. 3.5 min. W (116.058W) |
| Depth | 7.81 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=50, Dmin=8.4 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.77 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41272216 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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