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 3:21:36 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) NNW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 3:21:36 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 22:21:36 (UTC)
Distance from Searles Valley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNW (345 degrees)
Trona, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNW (341 degrees)
Little Lake, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ENE (73 degrees)
Coso Junction, CA - 41 km (25 miles) E (91 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 49 km (30 miles) NNE (19 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 2.1 min. N (36.036N), 117 deg. 29.7 min. W (117.495W)
Depth 2.73 km (1.70 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=27, Nph=49, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=49 degrees
Event ID# ci41276008
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