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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:29:18 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 11:29:18 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6:29:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SE (145 degrees) Salton City, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SW (218 degrees) Julian, CA - 38 km (24 miles) E (96 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNW (331 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 2.4 min. N (33.039N), 116 deg. 11.7 min. W (116.194W) |
| Depth | 4.33 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=86, Dmin=13.1 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41277184 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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