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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:17:43 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 8:17:43 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 3:17:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Salton City, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (218 degrees) Julian, CA - 38 km (23 miles) E (97 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NE (52 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 2.1 min. N (33.035N), 116 deg. 12.1 min. W (116.202W) |
| Depth | 4.36 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=66, Nph=119, Dmin=13.0 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.58 km, Gp=32 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41277096 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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