Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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

A micro earthquake occurred at 3:10:03 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 22 km (13 miles) N (5 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 3:10:03 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:10:03 (UTC)
Distance from Ridgecrest, CA - 22 km (13 miles) N (5 degrees)
Searles Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (283 degrees)
Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Trona, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WNW (283 degrees)
Little Lake, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (121 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 48.9 min. N (35.815N), 117 deg. 39.2 min. W (117.653W)
Depth 8.47 km (5.30 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=29, Nph=54, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=45 degrees
Event ID# ci41275120
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