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 1:56:49 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) NE (48 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 1:56:49 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 20:56:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (48 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Trona, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 38 km (24 miles) N (11 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 42.5 min. N (35.709N), 117 deg. 33.2 min. W (117.554W) |
| Depth | 3.97 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=51, Dmin=12.5 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41276888 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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