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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:15:25 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:15:25 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 13:15:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 17 km (10 miles) W (278 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (278 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (52 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 33 km (21 miles) ESE (120 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 47.3 min. N (35.789N), 117 deg. 35.1 min. W (117.586W) |
| Depth | 8.17 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=47, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41276440 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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